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China Services Growth Slows as October Private PMI Falls to 50.8

China's RatingDog services purchasing managers' index fell to 50.8 in October 2026 from 51.6 in September, marking its slowest expansion since July. The result was below the 51.7 forecast shown by InvestingHolding assets over a longer horizon to participate in ownership, income, or growth. It is different from short-term trading.Read More.com's Economic calendarA schedule of planned data releases, speeches, and policy decisions. It helps you know when normal chart behaviour may change.Read More. Reuters reported that business confidence weakened as companies faced fierce competition and rising costs. A reading above 50 still indicates expansion rather than contraction. This is a private services-sector survey, separate from China's official October manufacturing PMI and its private manufacturing survey.

China's RatingDog Services PMI declined to 50.8 in October 2026 from 51.6 in September, missing MarketA place—physical or digital—where buyers and sellers meet and agree on a price. Lix’s simple rule: no buyers and sellers, no market.Read More expectations of 51.7 and recording its slowest expansion since July. The slowdown reflected weaker business confidence as service providers faced intense competition and rising operating costs. Although the index remained above the 50-point threshold, indicating continued expansion, the softer reading suggests that growth momentum in China's services sector is weakening amid persistent economic pressures.

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