India, April 1 -- China's manufacturing sector expanded at the fastest pace in four months in March as output accelerated on the back of a sustained improvement in new orders, survey data from S&P Global revealed Tuesday.
The headline Caixin Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 51.2 in March from 50.8 in February.
The index marked the sixth consecutive month in which the score has remained above 50.0 mark signaling expansion in the sector.
Production growth advanced for a third straight month, driven by higher new orders. Better demand conditions, alongside successful business development efforts and the launch of new products, underpinned the latest uptick in new business inflows.
There was further accumulation of backlogged work in Marc...