財新PMI顯示9月份中國製造業略有增長

An independent gauge of China’s manufacturing sector pointed to a return to slight growth in September following a period of stagnation in August.

一家獨立機構推出的中國製造業指標，顯示在經歷了8月份的停滯期之後，中國製造業在9月份重新回到了略微增長行情。

The Caixin-Markit manufacturing purchasing managers’ index for September came in at 50.1, barely above the 50-point marker separating growth from contraction after landing on it in August to indicate neither one.

財新(Caixin)/Markit這一製造業採購經理人指數(PMI)在9月份的讀數爲50.1，剛剛超過50的榮枯線。該榮枯線用來區分相關產業活動是增長還是收縮，而今年8月的讀數就正好是50，顯示製造業活動既不增長、也不收縮。

The latest reading was in line with a median forecast calling for the same from economists.

9月份這一最新讀數，符合經濟學家的預期中值。

The Caixin gauge is normally published on the first of each month shortly after the official PMI from China’s National Bureau of Statistics released, but the latter is scheduled to be released on Saturday.

財新的指數通常會在每個月的第一天發佈，就在中國國家統計局(National Bureau of Statistics)發佈官方PMI指數之後很快發佈。然而，這一次後者則定於在週六發佈。

The official gauge focuses on larger state firms, while the Caixin PMI concentrates on smaller-scale private firms with less access to lending and government support, meaning readings form the two often diverge.

官方的PMI指數主要關注較大的國有企業，而財新PMI指數則集中於規模較小的民營企業，它們獲得的貸款和政府支持都要更少一些。出於這個原因，兩者的讀數往往會出現分歧。

While the Caixin survey for September pointed to continued if slight expansion of output and new orders, with those from abroad generally stable.

財新9月份的調查結果顯示出，由於來自海外的新訂單總體保持平穩，產出和新訂單都繼續增長了——儘管是略微增長。

Costs rose for a third straight month, prompting producers to raise factory gate prices at a quicker clip.

不過，成本也連續第三個月上揚，促使生產商以更大幅度提升了出廠價。

But gains were marginal and employers continued to shed jobs, dealing a blow to their operating capacity and driving up outstanding business.

不過，上述增長幅度還是很低，而用人單位還在繼續裁撤工作崗位——從而對產能造成壓力，並推升了積壓工作量。