0136 GMT [Dow Jones] Australia's S&P/ASX 200 is down 0.6% at 5161.1, maintaining weakness after China's official manufacturing PMI fell to 50.6 in April versus the 50.9 consensus of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires. Resources stocks remain in the red as the continuing slow pace of expansion leads investors to expect commodity prices to stay weak. BHP (BHP.AU), Rio Tinto (RIO.AU), Newcrest (NCM.AU), Fortescue (FMG.AU) are down 1.3%-1.8%. Traders are watching to see whether the index closes Wednesday below the 5163.8 Mar. 12 peak. A weaker close may suggest to some that Tuesday's rise to a 4 1/2 year high 5195.1 was a false break of technical resistance. (david.rogers1@wsj.com)

 
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