China’s temporary return to wild growth reversed itself, as evidence showed once again that its economy cannot be decoupled from the rest of the world. Whatever effects of the global ... Read Full Story »
HSBC released its preliminary reading of China's August PMI. The figure was 47.8, which is a nine-month low. The reading was below July's 49.3. A number under 50 means the ... Read Full Story »
The HSBC China Services Purchasing Managers’ Index dropped to a three-month low as the June figure came in at 50.6 down from 51.9 in May. A number under 50 shows contraction ... Read Full Story »
China's manufacturing sector somehow keeps growing. The expansion even accelerated in October. The central government's purchasing managers' index rose to 54.7 from 53.8 in September. That number was well above most ... Read Full Story »