AI Data Insight
China's Strategic Emerging Industries PMI (EPMI) purchase price index for the third quarter (August) of 2026 recorded 57.4, a significant rebound from the previous value of 55.8 for two consecutive months. Driven by the rising prices of bulk commodities such as international crude oil and stocking activities for the "Golden September and Silver October" peak season, upstream cost pressures in emerging industries are accumulating rapidly. The market needs to closely monitor whether corporate profit margins will be squeezed.