1月PMI数据点评：制造业供、需指数均有回落

Manufacturing Sector - January Manufacturing PMI index decreased to 49.3%, down 0.8 percentage points from December, indicating a contraction in manufacturing activity[1] - New orders index fell to 49.2%, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points, while new export orders index dropped to 47.8%, down 1.2 percentage points[1] - Production index stood at 50.6%, down 1.1 percentage points; raw material inventory index at 47.4%, down 0.4 percentage points; finished goods inventory index increased to 48.6%, up 0.4 percentage points[1] - Employment index decreased to 48.1%, down 0.1 percentage points; supplier delivery time index slightly declined to 50.1%, down 0.1 percentage points[1] Price and Demand Indicators - Major raw material purchase price index remained high at 56.1%, up 3.0 percentage points; manufacturing output price index increased by 1.7 percentage points[2] - The demand for black metal smelting and specialized equipment manufacturing showed improvement in new orders, indicating potential growth in fixed asset investment[2] - January non-manufacturing PMI index fell to 49.4%, down 0.8 percentage points, indicating a contraction in the service sector[3] Construction Sector - January construction PMI index dropped to 48.8%, a significant decline of 4.0 percentage points; new orders index fell to 40.1%, down 7.3 percentage points[3] - Employment index in construction slightly improved to 41.1%, up 0.1 percentage points; business activity expectation index decreased to 49.8%, down 7.6 percentage points[3]