The unexpectedly sharp drop in China’s flash PMI for November, if corroborated by other indicators, is likely to push policymakers to go beyond policy “fine-tuning” to outright easing. Today’s confirmation that the People’s Bank has lowered reserve requirements for some banks is likely to be only the start.
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