China April factory growth edges up marginally, export orders shrink: Caixin PMI - Reuters

The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' index (PMI) climbed to 51.1 in April from a four-month low of 51.0 in March and bettered the consensus estimate of 50.9.

Key points

The sub-index on export orders shrinking for the first time since November 2016.

The overall optimism among Chinese manufacturers dipped to a four-month low in April. 

Input price inflation picked up for the first time since September.