China's non-manufacturing PMI drops to 49.4 in January

Azernews.Az

31 January 2026 13:45 (UTC+04:00)

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector slipped to 49.4 in January, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous month, as weakening momentum in sectors such as construction weighed on overall activity, official data showed on Saturday, Azernews reports, citing Xinhua.

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