China factory activity posts worst contraction in six monthsThe official manufacturing purchasing managers index declined to 49, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement on Sunday.
01 Jan, 2024, 09.57 AM IST
China factory activity contracts for fifth straight month in AugustChina's factory activity contracted for a fifth straight month in August, official data showed on Thursday, as pressure mounts on Beijing t...
31 Aug, 2023, 09.54 AM IST
China factory activity shrinks for fourth straight monthChina’s official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) remained below the expansion threshold at 49.3 in July, extending the fourt...
31 Jul, 2023, 08.49 AM IST
China's manufacturing contracts, signaling recovery concernsMeasures of production, new orders and employment dropped from the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federati...
30 Apr, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
China manufacturing activity surges in FebruaryThe world's second-largest economy is stirring back to life after Beijing's decision in December to abruptly drop its strict health measure...
01 Mar, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
China factory output rebounds on zero-Covid relaxationPandemic prevention measures have "entered a new stage" that is allowing "a gradual return" to normal life, National Bureau of Statistics (...
01 Feb, 2023, 01.11 AM IST
China factory activity falls again as power cuts curb outputThe official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 49.4 from 49 in July, according to a statement from the National Bureau of Sta...
01 Sep, 2022, 12.41 AM IST
China factory activity shrinks at slower pace in MayThe Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- a key gauge of manufacturing activity -- edged up to 49.6, officials said, from April's 47.4, which...
31 May, 2022, 01.05 PM IST
China's factory, services sectors contract together for first time since 2020The last time both PMI indexes simultaneously were below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth was in February 2020, whe...
31 Mar, 2022, 10.29 AM IST
China manufacturing activity grows at slower pace in JanuaryThe purchasing manager's index, tracked by China's National Bureau of Statistics, slipped to 50.1 from 50.3 in December, continuing a third...
30 Jan, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
China factory activity rises but analysts warn of 'fragile recovery'The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a key gauge of manufacturing activity, grew more than expected to 51.9 -- from 50.6 in February -- ac...
31 Mar, 2021, 09.12 AM IST
China's factory activity expands at a slower pace in February, misses expectationsThe official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) fell to 50.6 from 51.3 in January, data from the National Bureau of Statistics ...
28 Feb, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
China's manufacturing, services sectors weaken in JanuaryThe purchasing managers' index, or PMI, for China's manufacturing sector fell to 51.3 in January, down 0.6 percentage points from December,...
31 Jan, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
China's December factory activity slows, recovery on trackWhile the rest of the world has struggled to overcome the deadly virus, China has bounced back from a rare contraction in the first three m...
31 Dec, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
China's manufacturing activity rebounds amid slowdownChina, the world's biggest steel and coal producer, in January announced cut in excess capacity by a whopping 100 to 150 million tonnes in ...
01 Apr, 2016, 01.23 PM IST
China's manufacturing PMI drops to six month lowChina's official gauge of its manufacturing sector slipped to a five-month low in January, the government announced Saturday.
01 Feb, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
China's manufacturing sees hefty rebound in AugustThe index tracks manufacturing activity in China's factories. A number below 50 indicates contraction, while figures above it points toward...
01 Sep, 2013, 01.40 PM IST