China Feb official services PMI falls to 54.2 but growth remains solid

BEIJING, March 1 (Reuters) - Growth in China's services sector slowed slightly in February compared with the previous month but remained robust, an official survey showed on Wednesday.

The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 54.2 in February, compared with the previous month's reading of 54.6, and remained well above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis.

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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