Group 1 - The Taiwan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose by 2.1 percentage points to 51% in May, indicating a shift from contraction to expansion compared to April [1] - The future outlook index for May is at 40.9%, marking the second consecutive month of contraction [1] - Among the five components of the PMI, new orders and employment remain in contraction, while production activity has shifted to expansion [1] Group 2 - In the manufacturing sector, three industries—electronics and optics, electrical and mechanical equipment, and chemicals and biotechnology—are experiencing expansion, while transportation, basic raw materials, and food and textiles are still in contraction [1] - The Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (NMI) rose by 0.9 percentage points to 51.9% in May, marking three consecutive months of expansion [1] - Factors such as conservative business outlook, stock market corrections, and low consumer confidence are impacting economic trends [2]