China Consumption Start to Year Seen as Worst Ever Outside Covid
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Bloomberg
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China Consumption Start to Year Seen as Worst Ever Outside Covid
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Neutral · 94%
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2026-03-13 01:00
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China’s consumer spending may have booked the worst start to any year outside the pandemic, highlighting the challenge to a government that has targeted a bigger role for domestic demand.
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Original article published by Bloomberg on March 13, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.