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China’s Caixin factory activity index hits 3-year high, beating forecasts, but demand still slow
- China’s Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 51.8 in June, a three-year high that beat private and official estimates
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China’s manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in more than three years due to production gains even as demand growth slowed, a private sector survey showed on Monday, indicating the health of the sector remained robust.
The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 51.8 in June from 51.7 in the previous month, marking the fastest clip since May 2021 and surpassing analysts’ forecasts of 51.2.
The index, which mostly covers smaller, export-oriented firms, has remained above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction for eight straight months. It contrasts with an official PMI released on Sunday that showed a decline in manufacturing activity.
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Manufacturing output growth hit a two-year high in June. The orders index, which gauges demand, including the overseas orders index, remained in expansionary territory last month, but at a slower rate.
Demand for consumer and intermediate goods was stronger than that for investment goods, said the survey.
The world’s second-largest economy struggled to find solid footing as the vast property sector, which has failed to respond to a rescue package announced in May, continued to drag on the outlook.
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