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China's RatingDog Manufacturing PMI Rises to 51.5 in August, Beating Forecasts
China's private manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in August, with the RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, climbing to 51.5 from 50.9 in July. The reading beat the Reuters poll consensus of 51.0 and stayed comfortably above the 50-mark that divides expansion from contraction.
Output rose at the fastest pace in three months, driven by stronger demand and capacity expansion. New orders also grew more quickly, supported by the sharpest rise in new export business in six months. Employment held flat after gains in June and July, while stronger demand pushed backlogs of work to their fastest accumulation since March.
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- FirstSquawkJapan’s August final manufacturing PMI is revised down to 54.9 from the flash estimate of 55.1
- MarketsdayAsia-Pacific Manufacturing PMI Update — September 1, 2026 Japan’s S&P Global August final manufacturing PMI came in at 54.9, versus a flash reading of 55.1. South Korea’s S&P Global August manufacturing PMI fell to 52.3 from 53.1 in July. Taiwan’s S&P Global August manufacturing PMI slipped to 54.7 from 55.1 in July. Australia’s S&P Global August final manufacturing PMI held at 52.0, unchanged from the previous reading. All four readings stayed above 50, signaling continued expansion even as momentum cooled in much of the region. #Japan #SouthKorea #Taiwan #Australia #PMI #Manufacturing #Macro #MarketTrends
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