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Delta speed bump not the only drag

Our China Activity Proxy (CAP) suggests that output dropped back further in July. This shouldn’t be dismissed as a temporary setback due to the recent virus outbreak. The main drag last month came from industry and construction, where the key headwinds are tight credit conditions and supply bottlenecks.

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