SHANGHAI, Aug. 1 (SMM) – Data from China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing on August 1st shows Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) continued to fall in July. Meanwhile, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI released on the same day also fell below 50%, which indicates contracting economic activities in China.

July PMI of China released by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing was 50.7%, down 0.2% MoM. Though the index remained above 50%, it had already fallen to a 29-month low, indicating a contracting trend of Chinese economy. The HSBC China Manufacturing PMI for July released on the same day was 49.3, a new low since March 2009, signaling a dim future for China’s manufacturing industry. Further more, it is also the first time that HSBC China Manufacturing PMI fell below 50, which indicates that in a period of high inflation and complex domestic as well as overseas situations, China’s manufacturing activities are expanding at a slower pace, and that China’s economic momentum is weakening to some extent.

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