17 Jan 2022
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China’s stats bureau released the Q4 GDP results on Monday.
The headlines:
The economy expanded 4.0% y/y in real terms last quarter – down from 4.9% y/y growth in Q3.GDP in Q4 increased 1.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis versus the previous three months.
The print was better than analysts...
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