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China’s Consumer Spending Drop Imperils Growth

China’s Consumer Spending Drop Imperils Growth
Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 16 June 2026, 02:47 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 16th, 2026 China’s Consumer Spending Drop Imperils Growth China’s consumer spending contracted last month for the first time since the pandemic and investment deteriorated, exposing risks still facing the economy even as it benefits from booming exports and a deescalation in tensions around Iran. UBS Securities Chief China Economist Yu Song shares his analysis.

Jun 16th, 2026 China’s Consumer Spending Drop Imperils Growth China’s consumer spending contracted last month for the first time since the pandemic and investment deteriorated, exposing risks still facing the economy even as it benefits from booming exports and a deescalation in tensions around Iran. UBS Securities Chief China Economist Yu Song shares his analysis. [Image text:] LIVEBeijing Source:CCTV UNITED STATES DOLLAR-OFFSHORE CHINESE RENMINB USDCNH Intraday 6.7604+0.00110.02% 6.7616 THE STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE PRC 6.7597 9:00 13:00 17:00 21:00 6.7578 1:00 BREAKING CHINA JAN.-MAYFIXEDINVESTMENT NEWS FALLS4.1%Y/YEST.-2.3%
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