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Growth edges down, more weakness on the horizon

Our China Activity Proxy (CAP) suggests that growth edged down last month and shows a more pronounced slowdown over the past year than the official GDP figures. We anticipate further weakness ahead as US tariffs bite and the cooling property market encourages developers to slow construction.

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