China official manufacturing PMI - July 2026

China's National Bureau of Statistics released the official manufacturing PMI for July on July 31, 2026 (9 Mordad 1405), a reading that informs assessments of China's economic trend and its demand for oil and base commodities. Outcome: the index came in at 49.2, down from 50.3 in June and below the market expectation of 50.0. The output and new-orders sub-indices both fell back to 49.9, below the 50 threshold that separates expansion from contraction.