China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for its domestic manufacturing sector was at 51.1 percent in September this year, up 0.1 percentage points compared to August, rising for the third consecutive month on month-on-month basis, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In the given month, the production index for China's manufacturing sector moved up by 0.3 percentage points month on month to 52.9 percent, while the new order index for the sector increased by 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous month to 52.8 percent. The raw material inventory index for China's manufacturing sector was at 48.5 percent in September, up 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month.
Also in September, the employment index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.1 percent, down 0.2 percentage points, while the supplier delivery time index for the sector in question was at 50.8 percent, up 0.4 percentage points, both month on month.