Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

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<strong>Manufacturing remains in trouble despite stimulus: </strong>The Caixin manufacturing PMI fell to 49.2 in May 16 from 49.4 in April while the official PMI was unchanged. Both surveys found that new orders were declining, indicating future weakness. The Caixin survey also found a decline in manufacturing employment.</li>
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<strong>Service sector faltering:</strong> Caixin’s non-manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 in May from 51.8 in Apr 16, in line with the official PMI which also fell. As with the manufacturing survey, new orders…</li>
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Manufacturing remains in trouble despite stimulus: The Caixin manufacturing PMI fell to 49.2 in May 16 from 49.4 in April while the official PMI was unchanged. Both surveys found that new orders were declining, indicating future weakness. The Caixin survey also found a decline in manufacturing employment.

Service sector faltering: Caixin’s non-manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 in May from 51.8 in Apr 16, in line with the official PMI which also fell. As with the manufacturing survey, new orders…


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