PMI holds at 50 while new orders slip to 49.9, raising questions about growth as Iran war fallout tests global demand.

Reuters poll forecasts China's May manufacturing PMI at 50, down from April's 50.3, as weak domestic demand and rising costs pressure Beijing to act.

BEIJING: China's factory activity was flat in May after two months of expansion, official data showed Sunday (May 31), as weaker demand and rising energy costs due to the Middle…

China has reported that its manufacturing activity has slowed in May

BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity was flat in May, according to an official survey released Sunday, raising questions about how much further the country’s economy can shield…

BEIJING (AP) — La actividad fabril de China se mantuvo estable en mayo, según una encuesta oficial publicada el domingo, lo que plantea dudas sobre cuánto tiempo más puede la…

China's factory activity flatlined in May following two months of expansion, official data showed Sunday, as weaker demand and soaring energy costs...

China's factory activity was flat in May after two months of expansion, official data showed Sunday, as weaker demand and rising energy costs due to the Middle East war weighed on…

PMI holds at 50 while new orders slip to 49.9, raising questions about growth as Iran war fallout tests global demand.

China's manufacturing PMI dropped to 50 in May from 50.3 in April, highlighting economic faltering despite AI-related exports driving half of April's export growth.

It was the lowest PMI reading in three months and followed data earlier in May showing China’s growth momentum cooled in April despite a rebound in exports.

China's manufacturing activity slowed in May, with the official factory PMI slipping to 50 from 50.3 in April, as a five-day holiday disruption and pressures from weaker global…

High-tech manufacturing remains resilient, but traditional sectors weaken

Asian factories saw steady growth in May. Companies built up stocks to counter potential supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict. China's manufacturing expanded for the…

A maggio il manifatturiero cinese ha tenuto a stento: i dati ufficiali lo danno ai minimi da tre mesi, mentre la guerra in Iran e la debolezza interna riaccendono i dubbi sulle…

China's manufacturing sector barely held its ground in May, with official data showing activity slipping to its weakest reading in three months as the fallout from the Iran war…

Researchers said that all manufacturing data points relating to output, employment and purchasing improved for the first time since May 2022.