CNI survey: industrial output posts the worst August since 2015 and investment intention falls to the lowest since 2020
The CNI Industrial Survey released on September 21 shows the production index at 46.3 points in August, down 4.7 points from July and the worst result for the month since 2015. Investment intention fell 1.3 point in September to 51.3 points, the lowest since August 2020 and the fourth straight decline. Employment stood at 48.2 points, capacity utilization fell to 69% and inventories to 49.5 points. The survey polled 1,403 companies between September 1 and 11.