China's official manufacturing PMI rises to 49.8 in August, easing contraction
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China's official manufacturing PMI rises to 49.8 in August, easing contraction
Direct answer
Supports CNH and China cyclicals, while reducing immediate pressure on iron ore and copper demand expectations only modestly.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-31
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “China's official manufacturing PMI rises to 49.8 in August, easing contraction”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-31. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-31/china-s-official-manufacturing-pmi-rises-to-49-8-in-august-easing-contraction-59a709
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNH | a firmer PMI can improve growth expectations and reduce pressure on the offshore yuan | Up1-5d | official manufacturing PMI rose to 49.8, above forecast and prior month |
| FXI | less severe factory contraction supports China-listed large-cap earnings sentiment | Up1-5d | PMI improved to 49.8 and beat the 49.5 forecast |
| HG1 | a better China activity print can lift industrial metals demand expectations | Up1-5d | China's manufacturing PMI rose above expectations |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNH | Upagreed | 11.83 2026-08-31 | +5.66% | +14.96% | +10.40% |
| FXI | Updisagreed | 35.37 2026-08-31 | -0.08% | -1.05% | -4.27% |
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