These are the official China PMIs for the month, from the country's National Bureau of Statistics.

Manufacturing 52.1 big beat and at its highest since September 2017

  • expected 51.5, prior 51.4

Non-manufacturing 56.4 also for a beat, expanded for the ninth straight month, best since June 2012

  • expected 56.0, prior 56.2

Composite 55.7

  • prior 55.3

Via Citi:

  • overall production should carry on the momentum
  • export orders were most likely still robust ahead of Western holiday seasons, and domestic demand may continue to hold up

(Citi comments from a pre-releases note)