ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Mar 03, 2014
PMI signals modest deterioration of Chinese manufacturing business conditions in February
Chinese manufacturers signalled reductions of both output and new business in February, leading to a moderate deterioration of overall operating conditions. As a result, firms cut their staffing levels again in February and at the quickest pace in nearly five years. Meanwhile, input costs and output charges both declined at their fastest rates in eight months.
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