China factory sector shrinks 4th straight month: HSBC

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 10:38

The PMI has been below 50, which demarcates expansion from contraction, for most of the last eight months.

China's factories falter, pro-growth policies eyed

Last Updated: Friday, December 30, 2011, 13:50

China's factory activity shrank again December as demand at home and abroad slackened, a purchasing managers' survey showed on Friday, reinforcing the case for pro-growth policies to underpin the world's second-largest economy.

China PMI shrinks for 1st time in 3 yrs as economy slows down

Last Updated: Friday, December 2, 2011, 12:14

The Chinese economy is headed for troubled waters, with its manufacturing sector shrinking in November for the first time in nearly three years, in a fresh sign of a further economic slowdown that may prompt it to loosen its monetary policy.

China factory sector shrinks first time in nearly 3 years

Last Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 08:43

China's factory sector shrank in November for the first time in nearly three years, an official purchasing managers' index (PMI) showed on Thursday, underlining the central bank's move to cut bank reserve requirements to shore up the economy.

HSBC flash PMI points to China factory upturn

Last Updated: Monday, October 24, 2011, 10:16

China's vast manufacturing sector picked up moderately in October, snapping a three-month contraction and underscoring the resilience of the world's second-largest economy backed by robust domestic demand.

China factory activity picks up, export orders recover

Last Updated: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 10:32

China's factory activity picked up in September for a second month in a row and export orders strengthened, offering some reassurance that the world's second-largest economy can weather the global economic turmoil.

China manufacturing eases for 3rd month, prices up

Last Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 11:03

China's manufacturing sector contracted for a third consecutive month in September, suggesting that the world's second-largest economy is not immune to global headwinds although few analysts expect a hard landing.

China Aug non-manufacturing PMI dips as railway spending falls

Last Updated: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 10:44

China's Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) for its non-manufacturing sector dipped to 57.6 percent in August from 59.6 percent in July as railway investments fell after a deadly train crash.

China August official PMI rebounds, export orders dip

Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 10:37

China's factory activity rebounded a touch in August from a 28-month trough, but tight monetary policy at home and torpid demand abroad has dimmed chances for a sustained recovery.