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China Activity & Spending (Apr.)

Year-on-year growth on all indicators dropped back last month. This partly reflects a less flattering base for comparison. But current momentum was also a bit softer, especially for retail sales. We think m/m growth will remain modest throughout the rest of this year as activity drops back to its pre-virus trend following the withdrawal in policy support.

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