China PMIs (Jan. 2025)

(Updated )

The Caixin services and composite PMIs released today add to growing evidence that China's economy lost momentum last month. The breakdown shows that the employment index of the Caixin composite PMI fell sharply to a 2-year low, suggesting that the labour market is not as tight as the low unemployment rate implies. 

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