SHANGHAI, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Chinese businesses have slashed production and productive capacity in response to economic and financial conditions that point toward the possibility of deflation, the results of the latest Xinhua Finance/MNI China Business Sentiment Survey indicate.
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The headline sentiment index for current business conditions in November fell sharply to 39.87 from 49.06, only the second time the index has been in contraction.
Other indexes, including the key new orders index, also remained in contraction while production indexes dropped into contraction for the first time in the almost four years of the survey's history.
An index figure above 50 indicates that the business activity is growing or improving, a figure below 50 that it is shrinking. The further the figure above or below 50, the faster the growth or contraction.
Price indexes also dropped sharply, suggesting that China may be facing deflationary conditions just a few months after inflation topped the list of government worries.
The survey was released today by Xinhua Finance (TSE Mothers: 9399) and Market News International (MNI), a part of the news service line of Xinhua Finance.
The monthly survey was conducted November 10-25.
Since its inception in January, 2005, the survey has accurately tracked and predicted overall Chinese economic conditions, providing important intelligence ahead of government data.
To receive a full version of the survey, or to find out more about Xinhua Finance and Market News International, please contact us via mni@xinhuafinance.com .
Notes to Editors:
About Xinhua Finance Limited
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About Market News International
Market News International (MNI), a Xinhua Finance company (http://www.xinhuafinance.com ), is a financial news and information company dedicated to the global fixed income and foreign exchange markets. MNI joined the Xinhua Finance family in March 2004, bringing its niche expertise and extensive distribution network. Headquartered in New York, MNI has news bureaus and offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia.
With more than twenty years of history, MNI is a fully accredited news agency providing focused, timely, relevant and critical intelligence for market professionals. Its press credentials are accepted by all operations of the U.S. Government, including the White House, the Federal Reserve, both houses of Congress, all major agencies and cabinet departments, all similar government operations in the G-7 countries, as well as by supranational organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
