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Feb. factory growth beats expectations
    2017-03-02  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

    CHINA’S factory activity expanded faster than expected in February as domestic and export demand picked up, adding to signs that the global economy is regaining momentum even as fears grow of a surge in trade protectionism.

    Growth in both output and orders accelerated last month, according to official and private factory surveys yesterday, giving the government more room to focus on tackling financial risks to the economy as debt continues to rise.

    “This is the 7th consecutive month that China’s official manufacturing PMI stayed within expansionary territory, suggesting that industrial activity remains buoyant,” said Zhou Hao, emerging markets economist at Commerzbank AG in Singapore.

    Zhou said it was “very likely” that China’s central bank would raise short-term interest rates by another 10 basis points in March — which would mark the third such move in as many months — as authorities grow more confident that the economy is on steadier footing.

    The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released yesterday rose to a three-month high of 51.6 in February, compared with the previous month’s 51.3, and above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis.

    Analysts had expected a reading of 51.1 in February.

    Output rose at a faster pace of 53.7, compared to 53.1 in January, while overall new order growth also picked up.

    A private survey which focuses more on small and mid-sized firms also showed factory activity picked up more than expected last month.

    The Caixin/Markit PMI rose to 51.7, up from 51.0 in January and beating analysts’ forecasts of 50.8.

    New export orders grew at the fastest pace since September 2014.(SD-Agencies)

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