Mary was having regular strong
contractions every four minutes.
玛丽每4分钟有规律地强烈宫缩1次。
Eric's big worry is of a
contraction in credit supply.
埃里克巨大的担忧是信贷供应的缩减。
Although cyclical factors and lowering interest rates also exerted some impact, the contraction in household savings has reflected people's rising risk appetite and consumption willingness, said Ming Ming, chief economist of CITIC Securities.
中信证券首席经济学家明明表示，尽管周期性因素和利率下降也产生了一些影响，但家庭储蓄的收缩反映了人们风险偏好和消费意愿的上升。
Citing the purchasing managers' index concerning construction in April, which was 63.9 — much higher than the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth — the report said that with various favorable conditions, State contractors which have generally shown clear improvements in their earning strength will reap more benefits in domestic and global markets amid their future expansion.
报告援引4月份建筑业采购经理指数63.9，远高于区分收缩与增长的50点大关。报告称，在各种有利条件下，收入水平普遍明显提高的国有承包商在未来的扩张中，将在国内和全球市场获得更多利益。
Badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism-reliant nation registered an economic contraction of 6.1 percent last year, the worst in more than 20 years.
受新冠肺炎疫情的严重打击，这个旅游大国去年的经济收缩了6.1%，是20多年来最严重的。
These regulations, which have since resulted in a moderate contraction of the transaction volume in China's residential sector and slowed down the sales of new residential housing, will eventually drive the sustained development of downstream industries such as home furnishing, explained Tao.
陶解释说，这些规定最终将推动家居等下游行业的持续发展。这些规定导致中国住宅行业的交易量适度收缩，并减缓了新建住宅的销售。
In the first 10 months, SOEs raked in 49.68 trillion yuan ($7.55 trillion) in revenues, reversing a 0.7 percent contraction in the first nine months to expand 0.2 percent over the same period last year.
While Unilever's business in China, especially the business units closely related to food businesses and restaurants, saw a contraction during the early period of the epidemic, the company still noticed a huge sales increase in hygiene, home cooking, indulgence, and immunity boosting products.
Companies bank on tech advantage, more R&D efforts to carve a niche in global arenaThough China's robotics market is experiencing short-term contraction, companies' consistent efforts to hone their technological prowess and beef up research and development on premium products will drive the industry into a new phase of high-quality growth, analysts said.
Song from the alliance said there is no need to worry about the long-term contraction in the Chinese robotics market.
Auto sales in China continued to fall in March, but the contraction was smaller than the previous month.
It has experienced a decline since the second quarter of 2017, and the third quarter of 2018 is the sixth quarter where the market sees contraction.
The National Bureau of Statistics for China observed a housing prices contraction in tier-one cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai, and a slowdown in the growth of prices in tier-two and tier-three cities.
During the conference, a consensus was reached that said actions should be taken immediately to solve the ecological problems and reverse the contraction of Lake Chad and achieve the goals of sustainable livelihoods, security and development.
Due to the drastic contraction of digital camera sales resulting from consumers' changing habits, leading Japanese digital camera maker Nikon announced on Monday it was shutting down its plant in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province.
However, given that the size of green industries and high-tech sectors remains limited and cannot fully make up for the contraction in demand exacerbated by property sector weakness, Wang said China's economy still faces a prominent problem of insufficient effective demand.
"The PPI contraction in 2023 indicates the imbalance of demand and supply in the industrial sector," Zhou said.
A PMI reading of above 50 points to expansion, while one below that mark indicates contraction.
With governments at different levels well aware of the challenges faced by the property sector, measures to resolve the problem have been stepped up, and international investment banks are now predicting only a narrowing contraction for the sector.
China's official purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector fell to 49 in December from 49.4 in November, below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, profits recorded by mining firms and manufacturing companies shrank 18.3 percent and 4.7 percent, respectively, in the first 11 months, compared to the 19.7 percent and 8.5 percent contraction in the first ten months.
The 50-point mark separates expansion from contraction in activity.
The pressures still linger in the services sector as the reading for employment fell into the contraction zone for the first time since February and prices charged by services grew at a slower pace, the report stated.
The export expansion in the services sector was countered by a decrease in demand for manufacturing exports, resulting in a persistent reduction in new export orders, Wang said, adding the overall employment continued a mild contraction for the third consecutive month despite a marginal increase in backlogs of orders.
A PMI reading above 50 signifies expansion, while one below 50 signals contraction.
The Caixin report showed that manufacturing output returned to expansion in November after a contraction in October with the subindex coming in above 50 for the third time in the past four months.
The reading for employment recorded a contraction for the eighth time in the past nine months, as manufacturers generally remained cautious about hiring.
Their comments came as data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday that China's official purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector fell to 49.4 in November from 49.5 in October, staying below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction.
China's official purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector fell to 49.4 in November from 49.5 in October, below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the purchasing managers index for medium-sized and small enterprises in the manufacturing sector came in at 48.7 and 47.9 in October, respectively, below the 50 mark that separates growth from contraction.
Meanwhile, profits recorded by mining firms and manufacturing companies shrank by 19.7 percent and 8.5 percent, respectively, in the first ten months, compared to the 19.9 percent decline and 10.1 percent contraction in the first nine months.
China's official purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector fell to 49.5 in October from 50.2 in September, below the 50-point level that separates contraction from growth, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
China's official purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sectorxa0fell to 49.5 in October from 50.2 in September, below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
The figures were both above the 50-point mark separating contraction from expansion.
According to the NBS, China's producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 2.5 percent from a year earlier in September after the 3 percent annual contraction seen in August.
Meanwhile, China's producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 2.5 percent from a year earlier in September after the 3 percent annual contraction seen in August, the NBS said.
The figures were above the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth.
Despite the overall improvements, NBS data showed that small manufacturers still faced a contraction in activity, with their PMI standing at 48 in September, up from 47.7 in August.
And China's August producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 3 percent from a year earlier after the 4.4 percent annual contraction seen in July.
Meanwhile, profits recorded by mining firms and manufacturing companies shrank by 20.5 percent and 13.7 percent, respectively, in the first eight months, compared to the 21 percent decline and 18.4 percent contraction in the first seven months.
China's August PPI, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 3 percent from a year earlier after the 4.4 percent annual contraction seen in July, according to the NBS.
Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 51 in August from 49.2 in July, above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.
Meanwhile, China's producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 3 percent from a year earlier in August after the 4.4 percent annual contraction seen in July, the NBS said.
As for producer prices, Cai said the August producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, will likely fall 2.6 percent from a year earlier after the 4.4 percent annual contraction in July.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below 50 reflects contraction.
China's August factory activity improved marginally but still indicated contraction for a fifth consecutive month, official data showed on Thursday.
The official purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector inched up to 49.7 in August, up from 49.3 in July, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday, remaining below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth.
The producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 4.4 percent from a year earlier in July after the 5.4 percent annual contraction in June, the NBS said.
Wen Bin, chief economist at China Minsheng Bank, said he expects the contraction in the PPI to continue to narrow with a lower base.
NBS data showed the official purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector remained in the contraction zone for the fourth consecutive month.
The producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 4.4 percent from a year earlier in July after the 5.4 percent annual contraction seen in June, the NBS said.
Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index — it gauges operating conditions in the sector — came in at 49.2 from 50.5 in June, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.
A reading above 100 indicates expansion, while a reading below 100 reflects contraction.
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed the latest official snapshot of the pressures facing the economy, with the official purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector remaining in the contraction zone for the fourth consecutive month, albeit ticking up to 49.3 in July from 49 in June.
The official gauge of China's manufacturing activity improved in July but still indicated contraction for a fourth consecutive, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
The official purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector edged up to 49.3 in July from 49 in June, remaining below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth.
Figures released by the NBS showed China's value-added industrial output grew 4.4 percent in June from a year earlier after a 3.5 percent rise in May, while the producer price index was down 5.4 percent from a year earlier in June after the 4.6 percent annual contraction seen in May.
For China, the IMF projected in January that the country's economy would expand by 5.2 percent this year from 3 percent last year, as mobility and activity picked up after the lifting of pandemic restrictions, though it still faced significant economic challenges, including the contraction in the real estate sector.
The producer price index, or PPI, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 5.4 percent in June from a year earlier after a 4.6 percent year-on-year contraction seen in May, the NBS said.
This in turn further led to a sharp contraction of China's trade deficit with these countries.
The producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 5.4 percent from a year earlier in June after the 4.6 percent annual contraction seen in May, the NBS said.
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics at the end of June showed the latest official snapshot of the pressures facing the economy, with the official PMI for China's manufacturing sector remaining in the contraction zone for the third consecutive month amid still-weak demand, albeit ticking up to 49 in June from 48.8 in May.
The Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI — which gauges operating conditions in the sector — came in at 50.5 in June after 50.9 in May, above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction, media group Caixin said on Monday.
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics last week shows the pressures facing the economy, with the official PMI for China's manufacturing sector remaining in the contraction zone for the third consecutive month after ticking up to 49 in June from 48.8 in May.
The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index — which gauges operating conditions in the sector — came in at 50.5 in June after 50.9 in May, above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction, media group Caixin said on Monday.
China's June factory activity improved marginally but still remained in the contraction territory, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.
The index remained below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth.
As a sign of slower growth in both supply and demand, the subindex for business production and new orders, which edged down to 49.6 and 48.3, respectively, in May, fell into contraction territory.
The PMI for the manufacturing sector of major economies slipped into contraction in April.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the official purchasing managers index for the country's manufacturing sector fell to 48.8 in May from 49.2 in April, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.
The producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 4.6 percent from a year earlier in May, compared with the 3.6 percent annual contraction seen in April, the NBS said.
Data:xa0Strong consumption crucial to steady recoveryChina's factory activity dipped further into contraction in May amid slowing production and weakening demand, official data showed on Wednesday, putting more pressure on policymakers seeking to consolidate the foundations of economic recovery.
The official purchasing managers index for the country's manufacturing sector fell to 48.8 in May from 49.2 in April, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
China's manufacturing sector shrank further into contraction in May while non-manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.
The official purchasing managers index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 48.8 in May, down from 49.2 in April, according to the NBS, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.
China's official manufacturing PMI declined to 49.2 in April from 51.9 in March, sliding into the contraction territory.
The producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 3.6 percent from a year earlier in April, compared with the 2.5 percent annual contraction seen in March, the NBS said.
The lower prices, for the time being, do reveal an imbalance between supply and demand, which should be interpreted as a faster recovery on the supply side than the demand side instead of a demand contraction.
The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index — which gauges operating conditions in the sector — fell to 49.5 in April from 50 in March, below the 50-point mark that separates contraction from growth, media group Caixin said in a report.
"According to the Caixin report, the subindex for output came in only slightly above 50, and domestic demand became a main drag, with the subindex for total new orders falling back into contraction.
Zhou Maohua, an analyst at China Everbright Bank, attributed the contraction in April factory activity to insufficient domestic demand and still weak external demand, saying some manufacturers will continue to face challenges from weak demand, high input costs and financing difficulties.
Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Sunday showed that the official purchasing managers index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.2 in April, down from 51.9 in March, and below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.
The official purchasing managers index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.2 in April, down from 51.9 in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Sunday, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.
The official purchasing managers index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.2 in April, down from 51.9 in March, according to the NBS, below the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.
NBS data showed profits registered by the equipment manufacturing sector improved significantly, as the contraction narrowed by 19.1 percentage points in March from the first two months.
Yang Jinghao, chief economist at Concat Data Technology (Hangzhou) Co, said industrial profits declined sharply in the first three months with a high comparison base in the previous year, and the narrowing contraction points to the gradual recovery in the industry.
Deflation has a strict definition and refers to sustained and general declines in prices for goods and services, often associated with a contraction in the supply of money and credit in the economy.
Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shandong provinces and Shanghai remain the top five regions in terms of export volume in China, though with a contraction of varying degrees ranges from 4.9 percent to 10.4 percent.
The producer price index was down 2.5 percent from a year earlier in March, compared with a 1.4 percent annual contraction in February, the NBS said.
The producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, was down 2.5 percent from a year earlier in March, compared with a 1.4 percent annual contraction seen in February, the NBS said.
The vital role played by infrastructure in supporting economic growth and mitigating the contraction in consumption has been highlighted in this year's Government Work Report.
The reading was well above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction, marking a new high not seen since November 2020.
The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction.
The 50-point index mark separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis.
Large contraction of private enterprises will result in serious problems in the job market, affecting incomes and expectations.
The reading has stayed above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction for the third month in a row, the NBS said, pointing to a continuous recovery of factory activity as COVID disruptions faded.
Nevertheless, the NBS said the sub-index of employment of both the manufacturing and nonmanufacturing sectors returned into the contraction territory in March, indicating that the labor market may remain soft.
The PMI reading has stayed above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction for the third month in a row.
Although China will face continued global uncertainty, high global inflation, and a slowdown in the world economy and trade in 2023, the report said China's economy has shown signs of rebounding as pressure from contraction of demand, supply shocks and weakening expectations eases.
In February 2022, China's logistics industry prosperity index was 50.1 percent, an increase of 5.4 percentage points from the previous month, returning to the expansion range, following four months of contraction.
As explained by Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Report, such drastic contraction can be largely attributed to the sluggish performance of the stock market last year, which was a combined result of interest rate hikes, the appreciation of the US dollar, the popping of a COVID-driven tech bubble and the continued impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.