Operating conditions improve modestly in September. Key points  Flash China Manufacturing PMI™ at 51.2 (50.1 in August). Six-month high.  Flash China Manufacturing Output Index at 51.1 (50.9 in August). Five-month high. Data collected 12–19 September 2013. Commenting on the Flash China Manufacturing PMI survey, Hongbin Qu, Chief Economist, China & CoHead of Asian Economic Research at HSBC said: “The HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI rose to a six-month high in September, adding further evidence to China’s ongoing growth rebound. The firmer footing was supported by simultaneous improvements of external and ... (full story)