The NBS manufacturing PMI, published on 31 August, rose 0.6 points to 49.8. Production climbed to 50.4 and new orders to 50.6, both back in expansion. Large firms returned above 50 at 50.6, but small firms stayed weak at 47.9.
The raw material purchase price index jumped 3.4 points to 56.6, which CGTN linked to recent rises in crude oil and non-ferrous metal prices. The factory selling price index rose 2.6 points to 50.4.
The RatingDog PMI, published on 1 September, rose to 51.5 from 50.9. Foreign sales grew at the fastest pace in six months. Input cost inflation picked up for the first time in four months on higher material prices, yet selling prices fell for the first time this year and confidence dropped to a seven-month low.
Sources
- CGTN: China's manufacturing PMI rebounds in August (opens in a new tab)
- National Bureau of Statistics of China: Purchasing Managers' Index for August 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Trading Economics: China Factory Activity Growth Beats Forecasts (opens in a new tab)
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