China's official August manufacturing PMI stays below 50 as factory activity remains in contraction
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China's official August manufacturing PMI stays below 50 as factory activity remains in contraction
Direct answer
A sub-50 PMI typically supports **Futures on copper** and **iron ore** only if it signals easier policy, but in the first instance it is usually **downbeat for 000001.SS** and **FXI** on weaker factory demand, while **AUD/USD** and **DCE iron ore** watch for China-demand sensitiv
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- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-31
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “China's official August manufacturing PMI stays below 50 as factory activity remains in contraction”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-31. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-31/china-s-official-august-manufacturing-pmi-stays-below-50-as-factory-activity-rem-1cb284
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000001.SS | a sub-50 factory reading signals softer industrial momentum and weaker domestic demand | Downintraday | official August PMI was scheduled for release on 31 August, with consensus still below 50 after July's 49.2 |
| FXI | China-sensitive equities tend to price weaker growth when manufacturing remains in contraction | Downintraday | the August manufacturing PMI was expected to remain below the 50 expansion threshold |
| AUD/USD | Australia's export currency is sensitive to China industrial demand and materials sentiment | Downintraday | the PMI release is a key read-through for China demand for commodities |
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| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FXI | Downagreed | 35.37 2026-08-31 | -0.08% | -1.05% | -4.27% |
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