国家统计局：制造业PMI有所回落

Group 1: Manufacturing PMI Insights - The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) decreased to 49.0% in April, down 1.5 percentage points from the previous month, falling below the critical point [2][6] - Both production index and new orders index showed a decline, recorded at 49.8% and 49.2% respectively, down 2.8 and 2.6 percentage points from last month, indicating a slowdown in manufacturing production and market demand [2][3] - High-tech manufacturing PMI remained strong at 51.5%, significantly above the overall manufacturing level, with both production and new orders indices above 52.0% [3] Group 2: Non-Manufacturing PMI Insights - The non-manufacturing business activity index stood at 50.4%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, but still indicating expansion [4][6] - The service sector's business activity index was 50.1%, down 0.2 percentage points, with certain industries like air transport and telecommunications showing strong growth [4] - The construction sector maintained expansion with a business activity index of 51.9%, despite a decline of 1.5 percentage points, and civil engineering construction saw an increase to 60.9% [4] Group 3: Comprehensive PMI Insights - The comprehensive PMI output index was recorded at 50.2%, down 1.2 percentage points from the previous month, yet still above the critical point, indicating overall expansion in production activities [5][6] - The manufacturing production index and non-manufacturing business activity index contributed to the comprehensive PMI, at 49.8% and 50.4% respectively [6] - The overall economic output has been expanding since January 2023, despite external environmental changes impacting the manufacturing PMI [6]