China’s PMIs tell contradictory stories

There was a marked divergence between China’s October official and unofficial PMIs, which makes it difficult to gauge the underlying strength of the manufacturing sector. The rise in the Caixin PMI suggests that China’s economy may have started Q4 on a solid footing, but we continue to expect it to slow in the coming months, which will weigh on industrial commodity prices.

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