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China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

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May 31, 2023

Actual

48.8

Forecast

51.4

49.2

China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) provides an early indication each month of economic activities in the Chinese manufacturing sector. It is compiled by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) and China Logistics Information Centre (CLIC), based on data collected by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Li & Fung Research Centre is responsible for drafting and disseminating the English PMI report. Every month questionnaires are sent to over 700 manufacturing enterprises all over China. The data presented here is compiled from the enterprises responses about their purchasing activities and supply situations. The PMI should be compared to other economic data sources when used in decision-making.
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the CNY , while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the CNY.

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Source: China Logistics Information Ce...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
May 31, 2023 (May)	02:30	48.8	51.4	49.2
Apr 30, 2023 (Apr)	02:30	49.2	51.4	51.9
Mar 31, 2023 (Mar)	02:30	51.9	51.5	52.6
Mar 01, 2023 (Feb)	02:30	52.6	50.5	50.1
Jan 31, 2023 (Jan)	02:30	50.1	49.8	47.0
Dec 31, 2022 (Dec)	02:30	47.0	48.0	48.0

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