China's Caixin Manufacturing PMI eases to 51.5 in Dec vs. 51.7 expected, Aussie unfazed

China's December Caixin manufacturing PMI came in at 51.5 vs. 51.7 expected and 51.8 last, showing operating conditions improved again last month.

Earlier this week, the purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector arrived at 50.2 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported.