Group 1 - The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector in July is reported at 49.3%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the previous month [1] - The production index stands at 50.5%, indicating a slight increase of 0.5 percentage points [1] - The main raw materials purchasing price index is at 51.5%, which reflects an increase of 3.1 percentage points [1] - The production and business activity expectation index is recorded at 52.6%, showing an increase of 0.6 percentage points [1]

Group 1: Manufacturing Sector - The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) decreased to 49.3% in July, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a decline in manufacturing activity [1][2] - The production index remained in expansion at 50.5%, while the new orders index fell to 49.4%, reflecting a slowdown in market demand [2] - Large enterprises maintained expansion with a PMI of 50.3%, while medium-sized enterprises improved to 49.5%, and small enterprises decreased to 46.4% [3] Group 2: Price Indices - The price index for major raw materials increased, with the purchasing price index at 51.5% and the factory price index at 48.3%, indicating an overall improvement in manufacturing market prices [2] - The purchasing price index for major raw materials rose above the critical point for the first time since March, suggesting a recovery in market conditions [2] Group 3: Non-Manufacturing Sector - The non-manufacturing business activity index was 50.1%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, but still above the critical point, indicating continued expansion [1][4] - The service sector's business activity index remained stable at 50.0%, with certain industries like transportation and entertainment showing strong growth due to seasonal effects [4] - The construction sector's business activity index fell to 50.6%, influenced by adverse weather conditions, while the business activity expectation index for the service sector rose to 56.6%, indicating optimism among service enterprises [4] Group 4: Composite PMI - The composite PMI output index was 50.2%, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous month, but still indicating overall expansion in production and business activities [5][6] - The manufacturing production index and non-manufacturing business activity index contributed to the composite PMI, standing at 50.5% and 50.1% respectively [6]

Group 1 - The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for May is reported at 49.5%, indicating an improvement in economic activity compared to the previous month [1] - New export orders index increased to 47.5%, up by 2.8 percentage points from last month, reflecting a recovery in foreign trade orders [1] - The production index rose to 50.7%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points, indicating a faster pace of production activities in the manufacturing sector [1] Group 2 - The large enterprises PMI stands at 50.7%, up by 1.5 percentage points from the previous month, signaling a positive trend in large-scale manufacturing [2] - High-tech manufacturing PMI is at 50.9%, maintaining expansion for four consecutive months, indicating a stable development trend [2] - The production and business activity expectation index is at 52.5%, reflecting stable confidence among manufacturing enterprises regarding market development [2] Group 3 - The non-manufacturing business activity index is at 50.3%, slightly down by 0.1 percentage points but still above the critical point, indicating ongoing economic recovery [3] - The service industry business activity index increased to 50.2%, up by 0.1 percentage points, driven by the effects of the May Day holiday [4] - Significant recovery in business activity indices for sectors such as railway transport, air transport, accommodation, and catering, all remaining in the expansion zone [4]

专家表示，虽然4月份外贸环境的变化给我国制造业带来一定的扰动，但是我国超大规模市场、完备产业链供应链体系等优势持续发挥作用， 可有效抵御外部冲击，保障经济的稳定运行。 中国物流与采购联合会副会长胡大剑介绍，我国在制造业发展当中，配套能力在全球是无法替代的。同时，数字化包括智能化应用方面，我国 比全球其他经济体也更具优势。 央视网消息：中国物流与采购联合会、国家统计局服务业调查中心4月30日公布4月份中国采购经理指数。受外部环境急剧变化等因素影响，4 月份，制造业采购经理指数较上月有所回落，但高技术制造业等相关行业继续保持扩张，以内销为主的制造业企业生产经营总体稳定。 4月份，中国制造业采购经理指数为49%，较上月下降1.5个百分点。从重点行业看，新动能市场需求整体保持稳中有增势头，国内市场需求保 持较好增长。 4月份，高技术制造业采购经理指数为51.5%，明显高于制造业总体水平，延续较好发展态势。消费品制造业新订单指数也处于50%的临界点， 意味着消费品制造业国内市场需求较好释放。 从企业预期看，4月份，生产经营活动预期指数为52.1%，继续位于扩张区间。 国家统计局服务业调查中心企业景气处处长霍丽慧介绍，企 ...

Core Viewpoint - The March manufacturing PMI has returned to a one-year high, raising questions about whether it will repeat last year's pattern of a peak followed by a decline [1] Group 1: Comparison with Last Year - Similar to last year, the March PMI has seasonal increases following the end of the Spring Festival impact, but this year relies more on marginal improvements and enhanced "scientific content" rather than a short-term pulse effect [2] - The Longjiang Business School BCI for March is at 54.8%, higher than last year's 52.1%, and the EPMI has seen a significant month-on-month increase of 10.6 percentage points, marking the highest growth rate in two years [2] Group 2: PMI Performance Analysis - The new orders index for March PMI recorded 51.8%, a month-on-month increase of 0.7 percentage points, becoming the largest driving factor for the manufacturing PMI [4] - The production index's month-on-month growth is only 0.1 percentage points, indicating that production recovery is lagging behind demand, possibly due to prior production being at sufficient levels [4] Group 3: Export and Demand Insights - The new export orders index for March PMI has increased by 0.4 percentage points, indicating ongoing efforts to "seize exports" [7] - Small enterprises have shown the most significant increase in PMI, with a month-on-month growth of 3.3 percentage points, contrasting with large enterprises' decline of 1.3 percentage points and medium enterprises' increase of 0.7 percentage points [7] Group 4: Sustainability of Demand Recovery - Despite positive signals from the March PMI, there are underlying risks, including weak performance in two major price indicators, with the raw material purchase price index at 49.8% and the factory price index at 47.9% [9] - The import index for March PMI is at 47.5%, reflecting a significant month-on-month decline of 2.0 percentage points, indicating insufficient domestic demand [12] - There is a prevailing cautious sentiment among enterprises, as the production activity expectation index has decreased from 54.5% in February to 53.8% in March, and the employment index has also declined [12]