Russia's factory activity contracted at the fastest pace in this year so far amid weaker demand conditions, survey results from S&P Global showed on Monday.
The manufacturing purchasing managers' index, or PMI, dropped to 48.1 in April from 48.3 in March. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction.
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