匯豐PMI顯示12月中國服務業回暖

China's services sector ticked up from a four-month low in December, according to HSBC's monthly purchasing managers' index.

匯豐銀行(HSBC)中國服務業月度採購經理人指數(PMI)顯示，去年12月，中國服務業從4個月低點回暖。

The index ended the year at 53.4, its best reading since September. HSBC said numerous respondents reported growth in new orders, which should bode well for 2015 production.

12月讀數爲53.4，爲去年9月以來最高。匯豐表示，很多受訪者報告新訂單增加，對於2015年的產量來說，這應該是個好兆頭。

Panellists suggested that a combination of promotional activities and increased market activity helped to boost new workloads.

研究人員表示，促銷活動和市場活動升溫幫助增加了新的工作量。

The employment component also improved and price pressures were again benign.

就業分項指數也有所改善，價格壓力再次變得有利。

Hongbin Qu, HSBC economist, commented: The services sector continued to hold up well amidst the manufacturing downturn, providing some counter-weight to the downward pressures on the economy. We continue to believe that there is insufficient demand in the overall economy and more easing measures are warranted in the coming months.

匯豐經濟學家屈宏斌表示：“在製造業低迷之際，服務業繼續表現良好，這在一定程度上平衡了中國經濟的下行壓力。我們仍認爲，中國整體經濟需求不足，未來幾個月將會有更多寬鬆舉措出臺。”