Housing, Credit Data Spotlight China's Slump
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(Bloomberg) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that a sharp slowdown in growth and lingering deflationary risks won’t be tolerated, making a series of rare policy moves to boost the economy while refraining from massive stimulus.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: US Determines Israel Wasn’t Behind Hospital BlastNobody Wants Mutual Funds NowTrump Ally Mike Johnson Becomes Latest GOP House Speaker NomineeChina Developer Country Garden Deemed in Default on Dollar Bond for First TimeBig Te
The government increased its headline deficit on Tuesday to the largest in three decades and unveiled a sovereign debt package that marked a shift from its traditional growth model.
The possibility of Beijing launching additional fiscal stimulus has likely weakened for the rest of the year, providing a reprieve to the bond market that has endured sell-offs over the past two months, fund managers say.
Weak house sales numbers follow action by central government last month to reduce down payments for millions of homebuyers across China.