亚细安制造业扩张放缓 3月采购经理指数录得50.8
亚细安制造业3月扩张步伐有所放缓，采购经理指数（PMI）录得50.8，低于2月的51.5。
标普全球（S&P Global）星期三（4月2日）发布报告指出，3月亚细安制造业产出、新订单增长有所减弱，但整体仍保持稳健。同时，采购增长有所放缓，员工人数亦略有下降。
“值得鼓舞的是，价格压力有所缓解，企业信心仍接近2月份的近期高点。”
标普全球市场财智经济师贝卢兹（Maryam Baluch）说，尽管海外新订单量持续下降，但整体新订单的增长，仍保持韧性。“此外，采购活动已连续第五个月取得增长，尽管增幅较小，但仍处于历史高位。”
他续指，亚细安制造商对未来产出的前景，大致上保持乐观态度。
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