Fed Warns of Woes Spreading as Deadline Looms: Evergrande Update
- Warning comes in Fed’s stability report which highlights risks
- Grace period on Evergrande coupon payments ends Wednesday
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The Federal Reserve warned that fragility in China’s commercial real-estate sector could spread to the U.S. if it deteriorates dramatically, as investor focus turns to China Evergrande Group’s biggest payment test yet.
The Fed’s stability report, which is meant to highlight risks that could undermine the financial system, said that “stresses in China could strain global financial markets through a deterioration of risk sentiment, pose risks to global economic growth, and affect the United States.”