4月中國服務業增勢小幅走強
China's services sector is faring a little better than its manufacturing counterpart - and it grew ever so slightly in April, too.
匯豐銀行(HSBC)編制的服務業採購經理人指數(PMI)顯示，中國服務業的經營活動狀況比製造業要好一點。4月份，服務業活動的增長勢頭還出現了極小幅度的上揚。
The purchasing managers' index for the sector compiled by HSBC rose from 52.3 in March to 52.9 in April. This is the fourth consecutive monthly rise.
匯豐銀行該月服務業PMI指數從3月份的52.3升至52.9。這是連續第四個月環比上升。Any level above 50 reflects growth in the survey by HSBC and compiled by Markit. In mid-2012 the readings were comfortably hitting the mid-fifties, however, so even this result on Friday indicates softening demand in the world's second largest economy
對於這個由匯豐銀行開展調查並由Markit編制的指數，高於50的讀數表示相關產業的活動處於增長中。不過，2012年中期該讀數曾達到55點左右，因此上述讀數仍顯示中國的需求較爲疲軟。
Earlier this week the final reading of the HSBC Markit 'flash' PMI showed the sector contracted more than originally thought. The index came in at 48.9 for the month, versus an original reading of 49.2 and versus expectations that it would only end up at 49.4.
本週早些時候公佈的匯豐/Markit製造業PMI指數的最終讀數，顯示製造業活動的收縮幅度比預期更大。當月該指數的讀數爲48.9，低於此前49.2的“預覽版”讀數，也低於49.4的預期數值。China's economy grew at a 7 per cent year-on-year pace in the first quarter, the slowest rate of growth in six years. Chinese policymakers are now taking of the 'new normal' - a new period of slower growth, after the economy's dramatic expansion over the previous two decades. 92 words
今年第一季度，中國經濟同比增長幅度只有7%，是6年來的最慢增長速度。在經歷了20年的高速增長之後，中國政策制定者如今正面臨經濟增長放緩的“新常態”。HSBC's composite PMI for China in April, which combines both services and manufacturing, dipped from 51.8 to 51.3.
綜合服務業和製造業的調查結果，4月份匯豐銀行中國綜合PMI指數從51.8降至51.3。
