Economics

China Home Sales Slump Most Since July as Lockdowns Hit

  • Latest outbreak adds near-term threats, BI analyst says
  • Policy makers have pledged to support property sector

Apartment buildings under construction in Haiyan, Zhejiang Province, China.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s housing slowdown deepened last month, with new-home sales falling the most since the downturn began in July as the country’s latest Covid-19 outbreak took hold.