03.04.2013 - China PMI rebound no guarantee of higher commodity imports: Clyde Russell
It would be logical to assume that the rise in China's official Purchasing Managers' Index to an 11-month high would signal stronger commodity demand, but this isn't guaranteed. What the increase in the PMI to 50.9 in March from February's 50.1 does show is that the modest expansion in China's economy remains on track. At these levels gross domestic product growth should easily achieve the government's 7.5 percent target for 2013, and is more likely to be closer to 8 percent...............................................Full Article: Source
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