Purchasing managers’ indices are now threatening the “50” threshold, which has long been associated with the break-even point between expansion and contraction. Similar downtrends are evident in a broad array of leading indicators, ranging from consumer expectations, money supply, and the stock market, to steel production, industrial product sales, and newly started construction.
毫无疑问，各项经济数据都有所走低。采购经理人指数目前已经临近“50”大关，而这个点数一直以来都是体现生产扩张与收缩的分界点。而其他一系列重要指数——从消费者预期，货币供应，股市到钢铁产量，工业产品销售以及新开工项目数量——也出现了类似的下行趋势，