Economic Indicators

Chinese Manufacturing Activity Shrinks in October- Official PMI

2022.10.30 23:04



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By Ambar Warrick 

Investing.com– Chinese manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrank in October, data showed on Monday, amid new disruptions from COVID-related lockdowns and a slowdown in global demand for exports from the country.

The (PMI) read 49.2 in October, missing expectations of 50.0 and also falling below September’s reading of 50.1, data from the China Logistics Information Centre showed. 

A reading below 50 indicates contraction. Manufacturing PMI is now back in contraction territory after unexpectedly rising in September.

China’s also contracted in October, reading 48.7 for the month- substantially below expectations of 50.2 and September’s reading of 50.6. 

This resulted in China’s , which gauges overall business activity in the country, reading 49.0 for October- its first contraction since May. 

The weak data marks a sluggish start to the fourth quarter for the world’s second-largest economy, and suggests that a in economic growth was likely fleeting. 

The introduction of new COVID-related curbs in Shanghai and other major industrial hubs was likely the biggest driver of the reading. The Chinese economy is struggling to navigate a series of strict COVID lockdowns this year, which have severely hampered growth.

Beijing recently reiterated its support for its strict zero-COVID policy, heralding little relief for Chinese businesses. 

Recent COVID outbreaks in industrial hubs such as Chengdu and Wuhan have already attracted new curbs on movement. A worsening of cases is likely to spur stricter controls.

But in addition to disruptions in production, Chinese manufacturers also have to contend with slowing global demand for local exports. The country saw a steady decline in this year as rising inflation and interest rates cooled manufacturing activity across the globe. 

Weakening prospects for the manufacturing sector are likely to spur more stimulus measures by Beijing to support economic growth. The government has so far rolled out new infrastructure projects and also loosened monetary conditions to help the economy. 

This has weighed on the , with the currency now trading near its weakest levels since the 2008 financial crisis. The hit a record low against the dollar in October. 



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