15 Aug 2022
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China’s stats bureau published the monthly econ data for July on Monday.
The headlines:
Retail sales rose 2.7% y/y in July, down from a 3.1% y/y increase in June.Fixed asset investment rose 3.5% y/y in July, compared with 5.8% y/y growth in June.Value-added output at industrial firms rose 3.8...
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