NBS: China's manufacturing PMI reaches 51.0 percent in Aug

According to National Bureau of Statistics, China's manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 51.Asian Metal CopyrightAccording to National Bureau of Statistics, China's manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index PMI was 51.Asian Metal Copyright0 percent in August, slightly down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright1 percent from the previous month, showing stable operation of the manufacturing industry.Asian Metal Copyright1 percent from the previous month, showing stable operation of the manufacturing industry.

In terms of enterprise scale, the PMI of large-sized enterprise was 52.0 percent, the same as the previous month; that of medium-sized enterprise was 51.Asian Metal Copyright Among the five sub-indices composing manufacturing PMI, the production index, new orders index and supplier distribution time index were higher than the threshold, while raw materials inventory index and employment index were lower than the threshold.Asian Metal Copyright6 percent, up by 0.Asian Metal Copyright7 percent, down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright4 percent from the previous month; that of small-sized enterprise was 47.Asian Metal Copyright1 percent from the previous month, showing stable operation of the manufacturing industry.Asian Metal Copyright7 percent, down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright0 percent in August, slightly down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright9 percent from the previous month.

Among the five sub-indices composing manufacturing PMI, the production index, new orders index and supplier distribution time index were higher than the threshold, while raw materials inventory index and employment index were lower than the threshold.

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