China's RatingDog manufacturing PMI hit 51.8 in May 2026, marking a sixth straight month of expansion as price pressures eased for the first time in months.

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.

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50 in May, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed Sunday.

Update: China's manufacturing PMI drops to 50 in May -

China's factory activity moderated slightly in May, with the official purchasing managers' index holding at the determining point between contraction and expansion after two…

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'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…

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.

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…

China's manufacturing sector grew faster than anticipated in May, a private survey revealed, despite slower momentum compared to April and weaker official data.

China's RatingDog manufacturing PMI hit 51.8 in May 2026, marking a sixth straight month of expansion as price pressures eased for the first time in months.

China's services sector experienced its fastest growth in three months during May, driven by robust domestic demand and a rebound in overseas business. New business activity…