Services, Manufacturing Rebound In China After Covid Curbs Eased
Faizan Hashmi Published June 30, 2022 | 09:00 AM
Beijing, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Jun, 2022 ) :China's factory and services activity picked up in June, official data showed Thursday, fuelled by the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing.
The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a key gauge of activity in the world's second-biggest economy, defied expectations and surged to 54.7 points in June after three months of sluggish performance.
It was the first time since February that the reading was above the 50-point mark separating growth from contraction. It sat at 47.8 in May.
"As the situation of domestic epidemic prevention and control continued to improve and a package of policies... to stabilise the economy was implemented at a quicker pace, the overall recovery of our country's economy has accelerated," National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) senior statistician Zhao Qinghe said in a statement.
In particular, business activity in industries severely hit by the pandemic such as rail and air transport picked up in June, the statement said.
Construction activity also helped fuel the PMI boost.
But the "surprisingly rapid recovery in services" likely reflects a one-off boost from reopening, said Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist at Capital Economics.
Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.2 points in June -- similar to analyst expectations -- up from 49.6 in May.
As work resumed after Covid lockdowns, production and demand in the sector picked up and delivery times improved, according to the NBS.
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