China’s consumer inflation came in weaker than expected in October while prices at factory gates fell for a 44th straight month, fuelling calls for more monetary easing and fiscal stimulus to combat deflationary pressures.
China’s factory activity continued to lose steam in August, suggesting the world’s second largest economy faces prolonged downward pressure, official data showed Tuesday.
China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 1.2 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday.
Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) traded near $108 on Thursday morning after unexpectedly strong Chinese data suggested rising global demand.
Overnight the HSBC Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index hits 18 month high. The survey indicates high demand for manufacturing domestically as well as internationally.
Growth in China’s (FXI, quote) manufacturing sector accelerated to a six-month high in June, registering a strong end to the second quarter and an encouraging sign that the economy is further stabilizing.
China’s (FXI, quote) manufacturing activity continued to shrink in April, but at a slower pace, fresh evidence that the sector is facing growth challenges, according to HSBC’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) released on Monday.
China’s (FXI, quote) manufacturing activity continued to contract in April, but at a slower pace, according to HSBC’s preliminary purchasing managers’ index (PMI) released on Wednesday.
China’s manufacturing activity contracted for the third month in a row in March, hitting an eight-month low, according to HSBC’s preliminary purchasing managers’ index (PMI) released on Monday.
