AI Data Insight
The newly released purchasing volume of China's Strategic Emerging Industries Purchasing Managers' Index (EPMI) for May 2026 (Q2 2026) fell sharply to 49.6, a significant decline from the previous value of 56.5, dropping below the boom-bust line. This reflects that although the overall emerging industries remain in expansion, enterprises have turned conservative in purchasing and stockpiling. Looking ahead, it is necessary to closely monitor the strength of domestic demand recovery and the progress of inventory destocking to determine whether the economic climate can return to steady expansion.