China's manufacturing PMI stays above 50-point mark indicating economic expansion for ten months in a row in Dec

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) stood at 51.Asian Metal CopyrightChina's manufacturing purchasing managers' index PMI stood at 51.Asian Metal Copyright9% in December, down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright9% in December, down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright2 percentage points from the previous month, but above the critical point (50-point) for ten consecutive months, indicating a steady recovery of the manufacturing sector, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

In terms of enterprise size, PMI of large enterprises was 52.7%, 0.Asian Metal Copyright .Asian Metal Copyright3 percentage points lower than that of the previous month, but still above the critical point.Asian Metal Copyright7 percentage points from the previous month, remaining above the critical point.Asian Metal Copyright The PMI for medium-sized enterprises was also 52.Asian Metal Copyright3 percentage points lower than the previous month and below the critical point.Asian Metal Copyright7%, up by 0.Asian Metal Copyright8%, 1.Asian Metal Copyright7 percentage points from the previous month, remaining above the critical point.Asian Metal Copyright7%, 0.Asian Metal Copyright The PMI for small businesses came in at 48.Asian Metal CopyrightChina's manufacturing purchasing managers' index PMI stood at 51.Asian Metal Copyright8%, 1.Asian Metal Copyright The PMI for small businesses came in at 48.Asian Metal Copyright3 percentage points lower than the previous month and below the critical point.

In terms of the sub-index, among the five sub-indexes that constitute the manufacturing PMI, the production index and the new order index were all above the critical point, while the raw material inventory index, the employee index and the supplier delivery time index were all below the critical point.

.Asian Metal Copyright The PMI for medium-sized enterprises was also 52Asian Metal Copyright