China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing said on the 4th the July China
logistics prosperity index was 50.4, down 0.2 ppt MoM but remaining in
expansion. The new orders index rose to 50.5, up 0.2 ppt MoM and marking a fifth
consecutive monthly increase this year. New orders in rail, road and multimodal
transport rose 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 ppt MoM respectively, with multimodal transport
showing the largest gain.