AI Data Insight
The latest China Emerging Industries PMI (EPMI) own inventory index for Q3 2026 recorded 49.3, slightly rebounding from the previous Q2 value of 48.4, but still remaining below the 50 boom-or-bust line. The data indicates that destocking pressure in emerging industries has somewhat eased; however, constrained by weak terminal domestic demand and escalating external trade frictions, overall corporate willingness to restock remains conservative, and recovery momentum is yet to be confirmed.