标普全球香港特别行政区采购经理人指数从3月份的50.9降至2024年4月的50.6。尽管如此,这是私营部门活动连续第二个月增长,产出三个月来首次上升,主要受到服务业的支持。此外,就业人数在几个月内第三次增加,有助于进一步清理积压工作。与此同时,新订单在3月份扩大后有所下降。与此同时,来自国外和中国大陆的新业务分别以16个月和3个月来的最快速度放缓。因此,公司连续第8个月减少了购买活动。由于发货延迟,供应商业绩连续第二个月恶化,交货期延长幅度为2022年7月以来最大。在价格方面,投入成本是三年多来涨幅最小的,而产出价格通胀有所缓和。最后,市场情绪依然低迷,反映出竞争加剧和影响销售的经济状况低迷。
The S&P Global Hong Kong SAR PMI fell to 50.6 in April 2024 from March's 3-month top of 50.9. Still, it was the second straight month of growth in private sector activity, with output rising for the first time in three months, mainly supported by the service sector. Also, employment increased for the third time in as many months, helping to further clear backlogs. Meanwhile, new orders dropped after expanding in March. At the same time, new business from abroad and mainland China eased at the fastest rates in 16 and three months, respectively. As a result, firms cut their buying activity for the 8th month running. Due to shipment delays, vendor performance deteriorated for the second successive month, with lead times lengthening the most since July 2022. On prices, input cost rose the least in over 3 years while output price inflation softened. Finally, sentiment remained downbeat, reflecting increasing competition and subdued economic conditions that affect sales.