September manufacturing PMI rises; market demand seen to be recovering By JIANG XUEQING | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2025-10-01 07:58

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202510/01/WS68dc6ec4a310f735438b33d3.html China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index for September stood at 49.8, up from 49.4 in August and marking the second consecutive monthly increase, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics.