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A pause in the easing cycle

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China’s central bank (PBoC) announced the loan prime rate (LPR) for May on Wednesday.
The headline:The rate held steady from the previous month – suggesting a temporary pause in the PBoC’s easing cycle.
The details:

The one-year year LPR stood at 3.85% – the same as in April.
The five-year year LPR...