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China’s February non-manufacturing activity accelerates expansion

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Published Sat, Mar 1, 2025 · 10:28 AM
    • China's official non-manufacturing purchasing managers’ index, which includes services and construction, rose to 50.4 from 50.2 in January, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
    • China's official non-manufacturing purchasing managers’ index, which includes services and construction, rose to 50.4 from 50.2 in January, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    CHINA’S non-manufacturing activity accelerated its expansion in February, an official survey showed on Monday.

    The official non-manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which includes services and construction, rose to 50.4 from 50.2 in January, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The 50-point mark separates expansion from contraction in activity on a monthly basis.

    The NBS composite PMI of manufacturing and services, came in at 51.1 in February, up from 50.1 in January. REUTERS

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