China's PMI finally showed a heartbeat. The HSBC “flash” reading of its China manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 50.4. It is measured on a 100 point scale. A number over 50 shows ... Read Full Story »
China’s economic situation has become troubled enough that analysts have begun to consider it a second-rate nation in terms of growth. Just a year ago, that analysis would have been ... Read Full Story »
The HSBC measure of China’s PMI for June showed that the nation’s manufacturing sector slowed again, and may be in for a period of deep trouble. The drop in the index created ... Read Full Story »