ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
May 14, 2014
China's economy in worst growth patch since early-2009
Markit's PMI survey data signal a further slowdown in the manufacturing sector while the services economy stagnates. A deteriorating order book trend and darkening outlook is meanwhile causing companies to retrench in terms of investment and hiring. This soft patch is naturally feeding through to a weakening of price pressures.
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