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Consumer good retail sales collapse in April

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The stimulatory impact of China’s consumer goods trade-in program has run out of road. Per data released by the stats bureau (NBS) on May 18, April retail sales of consumer goods only grew 0.2% y/y. Big ticket consumer items were hit particularly hard.

Autos collapsed 15.3% Home appliances declined...