All the main activity indicators undershot consensus expectations in July, with most either stagnant or barely expanding in m/m terms. And with financial troubles at developers such as Country Garden likely to weigh on the housing market in the near-term, there is a real risk of the economy slipping into a recession unless policy support is ramped up soon – today’s rate cut won’t cut it.
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