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Deflation

Global Enterprise

China deflation eased in September but price declines linger

Worsening employment conditions are also a key obstacle for officials who want to boost consumer spending and avert a further descent into deflation.
International

China’s labour market distress spreads at worst time for deflation fight

China is in its third straight year of deflation for the first time since it started to transition away from central planning in the late 1970s.
Global Enterprise

China factory deflation eases but not enough to call turnaround

Consumer prices have fallen outright in China (above) and in Thailand. Other Asian economies, including the Philippines, are not far from deflation.
Opinion & Features

The threat of deflation stalks Asian economies

Without a big bang stimulus, economists say Chinese policymakers will need to roll out bigger structural reforms.
Global Enterprise

China struggles to end deflation with 2015 playbook out of reach

China’s credit growth has been stuck in a low gear since 2022.
International

China’s rare lending slump feeds worry on slower economic growth

The economy has expanded 5.2% in the second quarter, exceeding analysts’ expectations of 5.1% and prompting at least nine international banks to raise their forecasts for this year.
International

China’s swap curve normalises as deflation fears begin to ease

While China is eager to defuse the pressure on prices, it’s equally determined to increase its manufacturing might in the face of Trump’s push to bring more factories back to the US.
Global Enterprise

Xi signals China may finally move to end deflationary price wars

Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. offices in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings results on Aug. 10. Source: Bloomberg
Global Enterprise

China‘s factory-gate deflation worst in 2 years amid weak demand, trade risks

Retail sales growth slowed last month as spending continued to lag amid job insecurity and stagnant new home prices.
Global Enterprise

China’s factory-gate deflation worst in 22 months as economic headwinds mount

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