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Short Insight – China: 2020 growth forecast cut further on Covid-19

PublicationMacro economy
4 March 2020, 1:00 am
1 minute read

PMIs illustrate severity of disturbances caused by Covid-19 crisis. Rebound car sector hit by extended post-LNY lockdowns. Continued frontloading of monetary and fiscal stimulus. Adjusting our growth forecasts a bit further down.

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Arjen van Dijkhuizen

Arjen van Dijkhuizen

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