The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the new orders index for December was 47.3%, up 1.6 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a slight recovery in market demand in the non-manufacturing sector. By industry, the new orders index for the construction industry was 47.4%, up 1.3 percentage points from the previous month; the new orders index for the service industry was 47.3%, up 1.7 percentage points from the previous month.