Eco Week Ahead
China’s Economy Is Struggling to Gain Traction
- PBOC sets policy as deflation risk looms; G-20 finmins meet
- UK inflation, US retail sales, and major rate decisions due
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China is likely to report rapid economic expansion for the second quarter, although underlying figures will reveal a more challenging picture.
The comparison with last year, when Shanghai was enduring a Covid-related lockdown, will make Monday’s gross domestic product data look a lot better than was actually the case. GDP likely grew 7.1% for the quarter on a year-over-year basis, up from 4.5% in the previous period, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg.