Economics
China Factory Gauge Signals Further Economic Stabilization
- Factory PMI remains at 50.1, services reading slips to 53.1
- Small, medium-sized manufacturers perked up in May, data shows
China Factory Gauge Signals Further Stabilization
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China’s official factory gauge for a third month remained above the dividing line that signals improving conditions, adding to recent evidence of stabilization in the world’s second-largest economy.
The manufacturing purchasing managers index stood at 50.1 in May, the nation’s statistics agency said Wednesday, matching April’s level and compared with a median estimate of 50 in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The non-manufacturing PMI was at 53.1 compared with 53.5 in April. Numbers higher than 50 indicate improving conditions.