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Are investors too bearish on China?

The MSCI China appears to be trading at cyclical troughs. But for China equities to regain their mojo, the property market needs to stage a broad-based recovery

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    • Recovery in China's property market has been weaker than expected. This, together with an ageing demographic, has dampened the country's economic outlook.
    • Recovery in China's property market has been weaker than expected. This, together with an ageing demographic, has dampened the country's economic outlook. PHOTO: REUTERS

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    Kelvin Tay

    Published Tue, Jun 6, 2023 · 05:31 PM

    INVESTOR sentiment towards China has swung from one extreme to another. After rallying by 59 per cent from the bottom in October 2022, MSCI China corrected by 19 per cent from the peak, despite posting 19 per cent year-on-year earnings growth for the first quarter.

    Leading economic indicators in April and May have been sequentially weaker after a strong rebound in the first quarter of this year from the reopening of the economy. Youth unemployment remains high at 20.4 per cent, as companies are reluctant to hire due to soft consumer demand, and consumers are unwilling to spend due to the weak labour market.

    Weaker-than-expected recovery in the property market and an ageing demographic have further dampened the economic outlook.

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