Wednesday 21 May 2014

China's HSBC preliminary PMI was 49.7 for May(48.1 in April)

The China manufacturing purchasing managers’ index released today by HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics delivered a provisional reading of 49.7 for May, rising from 48.1 in April and beating economists’ estimates. Readings below 50 indicate contraction. China is the world’s biggest exporter and the No. 1 consumer of industrial metals.

Source: Bloomberg

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