Chinese economy shows recovery
The Chinese economy improved last month, according to factory surveys released yesterday.
“There is growing confidence that China’s economy bottomed in July-September, with signs of firmer external demand,” said Hirokazu Yuihama, a senior strategist at Daiwa Securities.
Monday’s final reading of HSBC’s China manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Survey (PMI) rose to 50.5 in November from 49.5 in October, the first time since October 2011 the headline number has topped the 50-point line that demarcates growth and contraction from the previous month.
“This confirms that the Chinese economy continues to recover gradually,” HSBC’s chief China economist Hongbin Qu wrote.