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China: Slowdown becoming increasingly visible – Rabobank

Analysts at Rabobank point out that Chinese real GDP growth (6.4 percent y/y) continued its decline in the fourth quarter of 2018 and as a result, full year economic growth for 2018 came in at 6.6%, the lowest growth in 28 years.

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“The domestic slowdown is becoming increasingly visible and targeted stimulus campaigns by the government and central bank have to compensate the cooling economy.”

“We expect the Chinese economy to cool down further in 2019 leading to 6.3% GDP growth. (Trade) tensions with the US set to continue and constitute the biggest external risk for the Chinese economy.”

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