7月份制造业PMI回落 经济总体产出保持扩张

Group 1: Manufacturing Sector - In July, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 49.3%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a contraction in manufacturing activity [1] - The new orders index for manufacturing was at 49.4%, down 0.8 percentage points from last month, reflecting weakened market demand [1] - Despite the short-term slowdown, the production index remained at 50.5%, indicating expansion for three consecutive months [1] Group 2: Non-Manufacturing Sector - The Non-Manufacturing Business Activity Index was at 50.1%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, but still above the critical point [4] - The construction sector experienced a slowdown, with the business activity index at 50.6%, a decrease of 2.2 percentage points [4] - Service sector activity remained stable, with the business activity index at 50%, a slight decline of 0.1 percentage points [4] Group 3: Price Trends - The main raw materials purchasing price index rose to 51.5%, an increase of 3.1 percentage points, marking the first rise above the critical point since March [2] - The ex-factory price index was at 48.3%, up 2.1 percentage points, indicating an overall improvement in manufacturing market prices [2] Group 4: Business Expectations - Manufacturing enterprises showed optimism for future market conditions, with the production and business activity expectation index at 52.6%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from last month [3] - Non-manufacturing enterprises maintained a stable optimistic outlook, with the business activity expectation index at 55.8%, up 0.2 percentage points [4]