The data released by the National Bureau of Statistics uses a threshold of 50.0 to distinguish between economic expansion and contraction. The simultaneous rise in both manufacturing and services indicators points to a broader rebound in Chinese business activity entering the final quarter of the year.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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China Official Manufacturing PMI Hits 50.1 to Return to Expansion
Global Markets21 days ago
China's non-manufacturing business activity index climbed to 50.2 in September, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from the previous month. During the same period, the official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.1, up from 49.8 in August and matching market expectations. This reading signals a return to growth for the industrial sector, which had contracted in the prior month.
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