AI Data Insight
In the fourth quarter of 2026, China's Strategic Emerging Industries Purchasing Managers' Index (EPMI) purchase price index reached 57.7, edging up slightly from 57.4 in the previous quarter and remaining firmly in expansionary territory. With the arrival of the traditional "autumn boom" peak season and the implementation of official policies to stabilize investment, raw material demand and cost pressures in emerging industries have shown a synchronized recovery.