This is the 'official' manufacturing PMI ... out somewhat early on the Bloomberg
Hmmm ... early release tk you Bloomberg: 49.8
- expected 49.7, prior was also at 49.7
Improvements for:
- Output up to 52.3 (from 51.7 prior)
- New orders 50.2 (from 49.7)
- Supplier delivery times 50.8 (from 50.6)
Not so good from:
- Employment unchanged at 47.9
- Inventories 47.5 (from 48.3)
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For the non--manufacturing PMI ('Services' PMI): 53.4 (also out early ... on Reuters as well as Bloomberg)
- prior was 53.4
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more to come
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The 'unofficial' survey, from Caixin-Markit is due at 0145GMT
