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Lacklustre Chinese data sends equities and bonds lower

2024/12/16
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Disappointing economic data sends Chinese equities lower and bond yields to record lows, renewing pressure on Beijing to boost domestic demand as stimulus impact fades. In South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol is impeached after his short-lived martial law attempt last week. Meanwhile, Moody’s cuts its France credit rating, just as new prime minister François Bayrou pledges to seek compromise in a divided parliament. Over in Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz awaits today’s no confidence vote, as the country prepares for possible elections in late February.

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