The Chinese economy is expected to have slipped into deflation amid signs of a faltering post-pandemic recovery, according to market forecasters.
This means retailers who stocked up on goods expecting a surge in demand after pandemic restrictions were lifted are now under pressure to cut prices.
Homin Lee, senior macro strategist at Lombard Odier, predicted July’s CPI inflation report could show “outright deflation”, with prices slightly lower than a year ago.
In the UK, consumer prices were 7.9% higher than a year ago in June, as households suffered a long run of falling real incomes.
Trade data released on Tuesday showed that China’s imports and exports both fell more sharply than expected in July, adding to concerns over the world’s second-largest economy.
Jim Reid, strategist at Deutsche Bank, said the trade data highlighted that the Chinese economy is being “dragged lower by weakness in global demand and a domestic slowdown”.
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The Chinese economy is expected to have slipped into deflation amid signs of a faltering post-pandemic recovery, according to market forecasters.
This means retailers who stocked up on goods expecting a surge in demand after pandemic restrictions were lifted are now under pressure to cut prices.
Homin Lee, senior macro strategist at Lombard Odier, predicted July’s CPI inflation report could show “outright deflation”, with prices slightly lower than a year ago.
In the UK, consumer prices were 7.9% higher than a year ago in June, as households suffered a long run of falling real incomes.
Trade data released on Tuesday showed that China’s imports and exports both fell more sharply than expected in July, adding to concerns over the world’s second-largest economy.
Jim Reid, strategist at Deutsche Bank, said the trade data highlighted that the Chinese economy is being “dragged lower by weakness in global demand and a domestic slowdown”.
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