Some red flags on economic momentum
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China’s latest monthly economic data came out this morning. Some key highlights:
Industrial production grew at 6.4% y/y – that’s down from 7.6% in June.
Retail sales (shorthand for consumption) grew 10.4% y/y – down from 11% in June.
Investment decelerated fairly rapidly, growing at about 6.5%...