Dagens PMI for Kina fra Markit:
Markit skriver:
“The HSBC China Manufacturing PMI improved slightly to 50.1 in the flash reading for February, up from 49.7 in January. Domestic demand firmed while new export orders contracted for the first time since April 2014. Both input and output prices remain in contraction. Today’s data point to a marginal improvement in the Chinese manufacturing sector going into the Chinese New Year period in February. However, domestic economic activity is likely to remain sluggish and external demand looks uncertain. We believe more policy easing is still warranted at the current stage to support growth.”
And the breakdown does not encourage too much…
With the biggest contraction in export orders in almost 2 years and continued weakness in employment…