China's Manufacturing PMI Edges up, But Stays in Contraction
China's Manufacturing PMI Edges up, But Stays in Contraction
The official gauge of China’s manufacturing activity edged up in August but remained in contraction for the fifth straight month, pointing to the slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy may soon bottom out.
中國製造業活動的官方指標在8月份小幅上升，但連續第五個月處於收縮狀態，這表明世界第二大經濟體的放緩可能很快就會觸底。
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 49.7 in August from 49.3 in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion in activity while a reading below that level indicates a contraction.
國家統計局週四表示，中國官方製造業採購經理人指數從7月份的49.3升至8月份的49.7。讀數高於50表示活動擴大，而低於該水平的讀數表示活動萎縮。
Thursday’s data also showed China’s official non-manufacturing PMI falling to 51.0 in August compared with 51.5 in July.
週四的數據還顯示，中國8月份的官方非製造業採購經理人指數降至51.0，而7月份爲51.5。