17 May 2021
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China’s stats bureau published the monthly econ data for April on Monday morning.
The headlines:
Retail sales jumped 17.7% y/y in April, down from 34.2% y/y growth in March.Fixed asset investment increased by 9.9% y/y in April, down from 18.3% y/y growth in March.Value-added output at i...
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