China's National Bureau of Statistics said September PMIs for equipment
manufacturing, high-tech manufacturing and consumer goods were 51.0, 52.5 and
50.7 respectively — all above the 50 expansion threshold, indicating broadly
active production and operations in those sectors. The energy‑intensive
industries PMI stood at 48.0, up 0.1 ppt MoM, signaling a modest improvement in
conditions.
