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Services recovering but outlook still gloomy

Our China Activity Proxy (CAP) shows that output rebounded last month as the disruption to the service sector from virus outbreaks eased. But this wasn’t enough to prevent a sharp contraction last quarter. And even if services activity holds up better moving forward, the headwinds facing construction and industry mean that growth will be lacklustre over the coming year.

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