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China’s stats bureau (NBS) released August data for the property sector on Friday.
The numbers highlight just how deep the sector's woes were, before the latest set of easing measures:
Home sales dropped 18.3% y/y in August, versus a 19.5% contraction in July.
Investment in the sector fell 11.0% y/...