The subindex of new export orders fired a warning shot in july when it dropped eight points to 49 , below the 50 level that indicates expansion .

新增出口订单分项指数7月已发出警告，当时它下跌了8点，至49，低于表明非制造业活动处于扩张的50。

Meanwhile , an august reading of 47.7 in the pmi survey 's employment subindex , unchanged from july , shows firms shedding workers for the sixth consecutive month .

此外，8月份汇丰pmi分类指数中的就业指数为47.7，与7月份持平，表明企业连续第六个月裁减人员。