China manufacturing sector

China factory activity rises to 5-year high

The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to 52.4 in September, up from 51.7 in the previous month and the highest level since April 2012.

Sep 30, 2017, 09:52 AM IST

China manufacturing expands for first time in 9 months

The official Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI), which tracks activity in factories and workshops, rebounded to 50.2 last month, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.

Apr 01, 2016, 08:52 AM IST

China February factory activity shrinks more than expected

Activity in China`s manufacturing sector shrank for the seventh month in a row in February and more sharply than expected, an official survey showed, suggesting the government will have to ramp up stimulus to avoid a deeper economic slowdown.

Mar 01, 2016, 08:56 AM IST

China manufacturing index tumbles to more than six-year low

A key indicator of China's manufacturing activity slumped to a 77-month low in August, an independent survey showed today, fuelling concerns of further deceleration in the world's second-largest economy.

Aug 21, 2015, 12:32 PM IST

India's manufacturing, services growth outpaced China in December: HSBC

Data for the four largest emerging economies portrayed mixed fortunes in December.

Jan 07, 2015, 13:40 PM IST