HSBC/Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI (Dec.)

China’s flash PMI for December rebounded, but it remains below 50. What’s more, finished goods inventories are rising and some of the recent activity seems to have been aimed at clearing backlogs rather than fulfilling new orders. Against this backdrop it is hard to see a sustained recovery in manufacturing taking hold.

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