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In terms of enterprise size, the PMI for large enterprises was 50.2, down 0.8 point from the previous month, but still above the 50-point market; the PMI for medium-sized enterprises was 51.3, up 1.9 points MoM, back to the expansion zone; the PMI for small enterprises was 48.6, up 1.9 points from May, but is still in the contraction territory.
From the perspective of sub-index, among the five sub-indexes that make up the manufacturing PMI, the production index, the new orders index and the supplier delivery time index are all above the 50-point market, while the raw materials inventory index and the employment index are in the contraction zone
The production index was 52.8, up 3.1 points from the previous month, indicating that manufacturing production has accelerated its recovery.
The new orders index was 50.4, up 2.2 points from the previous month, indicating an improvement in manufacturing market demand.
The raw materials inventory index was 48.1, up 0.2 point from the previous month, indicating that the decline in inventories of major raw materials in the manufacturing sector continued to slow.
The employment index was 48.7, up 1.1 points from the previous month, and the employment sentiment of manufacturing enterprises has rebounded for two consecutive months.
The supplier delivery time index was 51.3, up 7.2 points from the previous month, indicating that the delivery time of raw materials suppliers to the manufacturing industry has shortened significantly compared with the previous month.
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