皇冠体育app

  Home>News Center>皇冠体育app
       
 

皇冠体育app's economy sends slowdown signals
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-08-02 06:55

皇冠体育app said the fall in its official PMI was due to a variety of factors, ranging from weaker export orders in July to power crunches that hit output.

The industrial cooling seen in reports such as the PMI has yet to be reflected in 皇冠体育app's headline gross domestic product growth, which was an annual 9.5 percent for the second quarter, the eighth straight quarter of growth over nine percent.

"But because the PMI has the significance of being a leading indicator, the falling trend may presage the possibility that the economy will show a downward trend in the second half," the report quoted index analyst Zhang Liqun as saying.

Profits squeeze

The rise in the CLSA index mainly reflected stronger output and new orders. However, growth in both remained below the long-run average because of the oversupply of certain products, which has been weighing on company profits.

Jim Walker, CLSA's chief economist, said, "The margin squeeze in 皇冠体育app shows no signs of letting up although, for domestic producers, the small revaluation of the renminbi will have had some relieving effect from late July onwards -- assuming, of course, that the margin enhancement is not met with further output price falls."

皇冠体育app revalued the yuan, or renminbi, by 2.1 percent on July 21 and said its value would henceforth be managed with reference to a basket of currencies instead of being pegged to the dollar.

The State Information Center said in a report obtained by Reuters the revaluation would theoretically cut half a percentage point off GDP growth by the end of next year.

But because the yuan had been revalued at a time of cyclical strength, the overall economic impact would be less pronounced, said the group, a think-tank under 皇冠体育app's main economic policy body, the National Development and Reform Commission.

"The cooling effect of the revaluation will be mild," the report said.
Page: 123



Four killed in Guangdong building collapse
Traffic accident in Harbin
The Guanling cattle market
  Today's Top News     Top 皇冠体育app News
 

皇冠体育app's yuan sets another mark

 

   
 

皇冠体育app proposes new draft at nuke talks

 

   
 

皇冠体育app, Russia to launch military drill

 

   
 

US says could seek 皇冠体育app textile deal

 

   
 

皇冠体育app's economy sends slowdown signals

 

   
 

AIDS experts: 'Mobile men with money' risky

 

   
  皇冠体育app proposes new draft at nuke talks
   
  皇冠体育app's yuan sets another mark
   
  US says could seek 皇冠体育app textile deal
   
  皇冠体育app's economy sends slowdown signals
   
  Stronger RMB boosts steel sector
   
  No new cases in pig disease outbreak
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
G7 finance ministers confident about economic outlook
   
Experts: Economy may fall into deflation
   
Experts: Economy may fall into deflation
   
First half economic growth holds firm
   
First half economic growth holds firm
   
皇冠体育app's economy grows 9.5% in the first half
   
Full market economy status of 皇冠体育app
  News Talk  
   
Advertisement