https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-services-growth-slows-to-three-month-low-as-confidence-weakensContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-services-growth-slows-to-three-month-low-as-confidence-weakenshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-services-growth-slows-to-three-month-low-as-confidence-weakens#u188350Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:31:09 +0000China's services sector expanded in October at its slowest pace since July, driven down by declining business confidence, severe market competition, and rising operating costs. A private-sector survey revealed that the RatingDog China General Services PMI dropped to 50.8 in October, down from 51.6 in September. Although the reading stayed above the 50-point threshold separating expansion from contraction, firms faced mounting pressures from operational constraints despite solid new business growth.Why it mattersThe slowdown in the services sector coincides with softening factory activity