Chinese manufacturing is picking up after slowing in the first half of 2010. A rise in HSBC’s China Purchasing Managers’ Index to a five-month high in September pointed to renewedmomentum in the vast industrial sector that is the backbone of China’s economy. The index rose to 52.9 from 51.9 in August.
Chinese output picks up again
Thursday 30th September 2010, 4:07am
