8月制造业采购经理指数小幅回升

Group 1 - The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for August is 49.4%, showing a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating an improvement in manufacturing sentiment [1] - The production index is at 50.8%, up by 0.3 percentage points, signaling accelerated manufacturing production; the new orders index is at 49.5%, increasing by 0.1 percentage points [1] - The prices index has continued to rise, with the main raw materials purchasing price index at 53.3% and the factory price index at 49.1%, increasing by 1.8 and 0.8 percentage points respectively, indicating an overall improvement in market prices [1] Group 2 - Large enterprises' PMI is at 50.8%, indicating an accelerated expansion; medium enterprises' PMI is at 48.9%, showing a decline in sentiment; small enterprises' PMI is at 46.6%, reflecting an improvement in sentiment [1] - Key sectors such as high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing have PMIs of 51.9% and 50.5%, respectively, both showing increases of 1.3 and 0.2 percentage points, while the consumer goods sector PMI is at 49.2%, down by 0.3 percentage points [1] - The production and business activity expectation index is at 53.7%, up by 1.1 percentage points, marking two consecutive months of increase in market expectations [2]