Economics

Early Indicators Show China's Slowdown Worsened Again in October

  • Sentiment continued to sour despite a raft of easing measures
  • Economic deterioration may spur additional government action
China’s economic growth continues to slow in October as its trade war with the U.S. intensified. Enda Curran reports.(Source: Bloomberg)
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China’s economic growth continued to slow in October, a period in which the trade conflict with the U.S. has intensified and policy makers have stepped up support for businesses.

That’s the signal from a Bloomberg Economics gauge aggregating the earliest-available indicators on business conditions and market sentiment. The government effort to stabilize the mood among executives and investors hasn’t been effective yet.