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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China stops treating deflation as a growth problem and starts treating it as an institutional one

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China stops treating deflation as a growth problem and starts treating it as an institutional one

Beijing rolled out three policy moves in 72 hours aimed at industrial overcapacity and hidden local-government debt, as China's producer prices rose 3.8% year on year and the yuan strengthened past 6.70 per dollar for the first time in four years.

Line chart of export value YoY growth (monthly and cumulative) from Aug 2024 to Aug 2026, ending at 25.0% and 19.4%.
YCC Macro argues August's 25% export surge sits on a fragile 4.2% year-ago base, so AI hardware demand and catch-up shipments may fade as comparisons tighten. Source

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