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China's May export growth slowed to a three-month low as U.S. tariffs slammed shipments, while factory-gate deflation deepened to its worst level in two years, heaping pressure on the world's ...
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China's new yuan loans more than tripled in May compared with a month ago, matching the borrowing appetite in the same period last year, as a temporary trade truce between China and the United States ...
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China's imports of major commodities lost momentum in May, with crude oil, coal, iron ore and copper all recording declines amid concerns about growth in the world's second-biggest economy.
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China has reported its exports rose 4.8% in May from a year earlier, lower than expected as shipments to the United States fell nearly 10% ...
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Pakistan: Blasphemy Laws Exploited for Blackmail, Profit
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China’s factory-gate deflation worst in 22 months as economic headwinds mount
China's producer deflation deepened to its worst level in almost two years in May while consumer prices extended declines, as the economy grappled with headwinds from trade tensions and a prolonged ...