China’s PMI readings prompt hopes of stimulus

China’s PMIs slumped in February, and a particularly worrying drop in the employment component suggests that a swift recovery is not on the cards. The data do, however, bolster our case that economic stimulus will be forthcoming, giving a boost to industrial commodity demand later in the year.

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