>>> CHINA DEC MANUFACTURING PMI: 51.0 V 51.2E (lowest in 4 months)

CHINA DEC MANUFACTURING PMI: 51.0 V 51.2E (lowest in 4 months)

Components: - New orders: 52.0 v 52.3 prior - New export orders: 49.8 v 50.6 prior - Output: 53.9 v 54.5 prior - Inventory of finished goods: 46.2 v 47.9 prior - Inventory of raw materials: 47.6 v 47.8 prior - Employment: 48.7 v 49.6 prior - Input prices: 52.6 v 52.5 prior