2013年3月份,全球制造业PMI为51.2%,较上月调整后的50.9%上升0.3个百分点,连续四个月运行在50%以上。一季度,全球制造业PMI均值达到51.2%,较2012年四季度的49.5%,高出1.7个百分点。意味着全球制造业经济企稳趋升态势初步显现。从受调查的主要国家或地区来看,由Markit公司调查发布的美国制造业活动增速较上月有所加快;日本制造业活动自2012年5月以来首次回升至50%以上;英 In March 2013, the global manufacturing PMI was 51.2%, up 0.3% from the adjusted 50.9% for the previous month and above 50% for four consecutive months. In the first quarter, the global manufacturing PMI reached 51.2%, up 1.7 percentage points from 49.5% in the fourth quarter of 2012. It means that the trend of global manufacturing economy rising steadily. According to the major countries or regions surveyed, the growth rate of U.S. manufacturing activities released by the survey by Markit Corporation has accelerated from last month; the manufacturing activity in Japan rose for the first time to more than 50% since May 2012;