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Markets struggle as rally fades, China growth misses forecasts
Markets struggle as rally fades, China growth misses forecasts
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets struggled Monday to build on last week's rally, with new data showing China's economy grew less than expected in the second quarter as its post-Covid recovery runs out of steam. Growth was also sharply down on a quarter-on-quarter basis, which is seen as a better guide to the state of the economy owing to the low base of comparison with last year's Covid-depressed performance.