Today’s spending and output data were disappointing, suggesting the apparent turnaround at the end of last year has already run out of steam. There are clouds on the horizon too: property sales are well down on a year ago and residential project starts have stalled. But big falls in inflation have given policymakers space to respond. We expect more concerted policy loosening over the next few months.
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