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S&P Global Sep HK PMI Sheds to 50.4; But Overall Biz Environment for Local Private Enterprises Continues to Improve
S&P Global announced that the seasonally adjusted PMI for Hong Kong sank from 50.7 in August to 50.4 in September, indicating a persistent improvement in Hong Kong's busine...
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S&P Global announced that the seasonally adjusted PMI for Hong Kong sank from 50.7 in August to 50.4 in September, indicating a persistent improvement in Hong Kong's business environment, albeit with a slight decline in sentiment. Overall business activity grew for the second consecutive month, with the expansion rate being the best since December 2024, propelled by the service sector, while the other three major sectors experienced negative growth.

During the period, overall cost inflation escalated, reaching the highest increase since December 2023. Responding companies broadly believed that the spike in raw material prices led to higher purchasing costs, thereby heightening the burden of expenses. As for labor costs, they recorded the sharpest rise since mid-last year, albeit moderately. Many companies mentioned reducing prices to galvanize sales, indicating limited ability to pass on costs to customers.

Looking ahead to business prospects for the next year, although companies remained pessimistic at the end of the third quarter, the pessimism was significantly subsided compared to August, with the related index being the highest since December 2023. Respondents revealed that uncertainties in U.S. trade policies and the global economy undermined business confidence, but optimism brought by local economic improvement somewhat offset the negative outlook.

Usamah Bhatti, an economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, commented that order demand remains a concern, especially from overseas and mainland markets, both of which have seen spike due to U.S. tariffs, with the former recording the largest drop in three and a half years, particularly noteworthy. Furthermore, overall input costs have elevated close to the largest increase in two years, fueled by hiking raw material prices and labor costs, reflecting mounting inflationary pressures.
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