China's manufacturing PMI edges down to 49.6 in Sept

Updated: Sep 30, 2021 Xinhua Print

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A technician works on the production line of a carmaker in Haikou, Hainan province. The PMI for the manufacturing sector declined to 50.1 in August from 50.4 in July. [Photo by Li Hao/For China Daily]

BEIJING -- The purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.6 in September, edging down from 50.1 in August, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

The PMI for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 53.2 in September, up from 47.5 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it reflects contraction.

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