宏观经济专题报告：10月制造业PMI环比下滑，服务业PMI小幅扩张

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - In October, the manufacturing PMI continued to be below the boom - bust line for the seventh consecutive month, with a larger - than - seasonal decline due to holiday disruptions and external factors. The new export order index was affected by trade frictions but is expected to rebound in November. The service industry's business activity index showed a mild expansion, and the new policy - based financial instruments are expected to promote economic development [2][3][10]. 3. Summary by Related Contents Manufacturing Industry - Overall PMI: In October, the manufacturing PMI was 49.0%, down from 49.8% in the previous month. The decline had some seasonal factors but was larger due to holiday and external impacts. Large - scale enterprises' PMI dropped below the boom - bust line after 5 - month expansion, medium - sized enterprises remained stable, and small - sized enterprises faced greater pressure [2][5]. - Production and Demand: The production index was 49.7% (previous 51.9%), and the new order index was 48.8% (previous 49.7%), indicating a slowdown in production and a decline in market demand. The new export order index was 45.9% (previous 47.8%), pulling down the overall new order index. It is expected to rebound in November due to Sino - US trade talks [2][5][6]. - Industry Performance: New - energy - related industries such as equipment manufacturing, high - tech manufacturing, and consumer goods manufacturing remained in the expansion range. The basic raw material industry's PMI continued to decline. Some industries like农副 food processing and automotive were active, while others like textile and chemical fiber had weak supply and demand [2][5]. - Price and Inventory: The main raw material purchase price index was 52.5% (previous 53.2%), and the ex - factory price index was 47.5% (previous 48.2%), squeezing corporate profits. The raw material inventory index was 47.3% (previous 48.5%), and the finished - product inventory index was 48.1% (previous 48.2%), showing cautious inventory increase [3][6][7]. - Employment and Expectation: The manufacturing employment index was 48.3% (previous 48.5%), with little change. The production and business activity expectation index was 52.8% (previous 54.1%), with a slight decline in expectations [8]. Non - manufacturing Industry - Overall Non - manufacturing: In October, the non - manufacturing business activity index was 50.1%, up slightly from 50.0% in the previous month [4][8]. - Construction Industry: The construction business activity index was 49.1% (previous 49.3%), with a slight decline. The new order index was 45.9% (previous 42.2%), and the employment index was 39.9% (previous 39.7%). The business activity expectation index was 56.0% (previous 52.4%). The real - estate market continued to drag down the construction industry [8]. - Service Industry: The service business activity index was 50.2% (previous 50.1%), showing a mild expansion. The new order index was 46.0% (previous 46.7%), the employment index was 46.1% (previous 45.9%), and the business activity expectation index was 56.1% (previous 56.3%). Some industries like railway and aviation were in a high - level boom range, while insurance and real - estate were weak [9]. Policy Impact As of the end of October, 500 billion yuan of new policy - based financial instruments were fully invested, and the supported projects are expected to be implemented intensively from October to December, driving over 7 trillion yuan in total project investment and promoting economic development [4][10].