China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on June 3 the logistics
industry prosperity index rose to 50.3 in May, up 0.6 pts MoM, returning to the
expansionary range (>50). Most subindexes improved; business volume, new orders,
completed fixed-asset investment and employment were all in expansion. The new
orders index was 50.2, marking a third consecutive monthly rise. Main business
cost index climbed to 52.6, up 0.3 pts MoM, with firms citing higher fuel and
labor costs. The business activity expectations index remained elevated at 55.9,
and expectations for rail, road, postal/express and multimodal transport all
rose MoM.