Hong Kong CNN —China’s massive manufacturing sector has contracted once again amid weak demand, fueling calls for stronger policy support to boost growth.
Fewer working days in October due to the Golden Week holiday, which spanned September 29 to October 6, affected the manufacturing PMI, according to the NBS.
“The unexpected decline of manufacturing PMI shows the recovery in China is a bumpy road as domestic demand is still quite weak,” said Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist for Pinpoint Asset Management.
The NBS survey showed that new factory orders declined in October from the previous month, pointing to a drop in demand.
Overall, “the weak PMI reinforces the case for stronger fiscal policy support,” Zhang said.
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