ronniechua The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI dropped to 50.8 in March 2026 from 52.1 in February, below the forecast of 51.6, indicating slower factory growth. Output, new orders, and employment increased, while production expanded for the fourth month, and backlogs grew. "Overall, the manufacturing sector sustained a moderate expansion in March, the macro environment presents a more c...
ronniechua The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI dropped to 50.8 in March 2026 from 52.1 in February, below the forecast of 51.6, indicating slower factory growth. Output, new orders, and employment increased, while production expanded for the fourth month, and backlogs grew. "Overall, the manufacturing sector sustained a moderate expansion in March, the macro environment presents a more complex picture for the manufacturing sector. Domestically, the 2026 Government Work Report set a GDP growth target within a flexible range of 4.5% to 5%, largely in line with market expectations. This reflects a general policy stance of “seeking progress while maintaining stability,” which is expected to provide moderate underpinning for manufacturing activity, albeit without implying significant stimulus. Internationally, ongoing geopolitical conflicts continue to keep oil prices elevated and exacerbate volatility and cost pressures in key raw material markets. This imported inflationary factor is likely to remain a severe test for manufacturers’ input costs in April," said the China General Manufacturing PMI Yao Yu,Founder at RatingDog. On Wednesday, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.3% to 3,944, while the Shenzhen Component gained 1.2% to 13,639 , and the offshore yuan stabilized around 6.88 per dollar on Wednesday, following significant gains in the previous session. ETFs: (NYSEARCA: FXI ), (NYSEARCA: KWEB ), (NYSEARCA: CQQQ ), (NASDAQ: MCHI ), (NYSEARCA: ASHR ), (NYSEARCA: YINN ), (NYSE: TDF ), (NYSEARCA: CHIQ ), (NYSEARCA: GXC ), (NYSEARCA: EWH ), (NYSEARCA: KBA ), (NYSEARCA: YANG ), (NASDAQ: CXSE ), (NYSE: CAF ), (NYSEARCA: CWEB ), (NASDAQ: PGJ ), (NYSEARCA: KURE ). Currency: ( CNY:USD ) More on China markets and economy: ASHR: Paying A Premium For Great Companies May Be Worth It CXSE: China Ex-SOE Approach CXSE: Ex-State-Owned China Stocks Offer Less Alpha These Days Global current account imbalances reach near-historic highs, BoE warns Asia stocks mixed; China's PMI re...