--FILE--un lavoratore cinese esamina spiralato aste in acciaio a un impianto di Dalian, nordest Chinas provincia di Liaoning, 29 settembre 2013. Forte dei nuovi ordini d
--FILE--A Chinese worker examines coiled steel rods at a plant in Dalian, northeast Chinas Liaoning province, 29 September 2013. Strong new orders drove the fastest expansion in Chinas manufacturing sector in seven months in October, a preliminary survey showed on Thursday (24 October 2013), more evidence that the economy is stabilizing although a strong rebound remains elusive. The flash PMI figure, the earliest reading of Chinas monthly economic performance, offers some positive news after disappointing export figures and Septembers manufacturing PMI, which had shown weak domestic demand. The Markit/HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 50.9 in October, above Septembers final reading of 50.2 and marking a seven-month high. Ten of 11 sub-indices rose. New orders rose to 51.6, the highest in seven months and well above the 50 line separating expansion from contraction.
