China is experiencing a rare episode of sliding prices. Japans economy experienced this back in the 1990s and early 2000s. Now, this comes hot the heels of disappointing china trade data on tuesday, which showed that exports sank at their fastest rate since the pandemic, dropping by more 14 in the year tojuly, with imports also falling by more than 12 in the same period. Joining me now is duncan wrigley, Chief China Economist at pantheon macroeconomics. Thank you very much for being with us today. The Rest Of The World looking on in amazement. Considering the inflationary pressures the rest of us are dealing with. What do you read Between The Lines in this latest data . Between the lines in this latest data . Latest data . Ok, i mean, there are some latest data . Ok, i mean, there are some shortterm latest data . Ok, i mean, there are some shortterm factors i are some short term factors that push down the data for this month, there has been a surge of seasonal vegetables, the big pictu
And early noughties. Now this comes hot the heels of Dissapointing China Trade data on tuesday showing exports sank at their fastest rate since the pandemic. Global demand for chinese made goods is falling, down more than 14 in the year tojuly. But domestic demand is down too with imports also falling by more than 12 in the same period. Joining me now is janet mui, head of market analysis, Rbc Brewin Dolphin where is this deflation coming from . Good morning, thanks for having me. So, this Deflation Data is mostly coming from food. And also commodities prices like raw materials, energy etc. Actually, if you look at the underlying deflation, things Like Services and tourism and leisure, hotels. Actually, they are up, the Core Inflation is up from 0. 4 to 0. 8 . But obviously, its still pretty muted. Overall, it is a concern that china prices are contracting and it could be lasting for a while as well. , ~ , could be lasting for a while as well. , ~ ,. ,. , well. How likely is it that ch
In the 90s and early noughties. This comes hot off the heels of disappointing china trade data on tuesday showing exports sank at their fastest rate since the pandemic. Global demand for chinese made goods is falling down more 14 in the year tojuly. But domestic demand is down, too, with imports also falling by more than 12 in the same period. Earlier, i spoke to janet mui, whos the head of Market Analysis at rbc brewin dolphin, and she explained where the deflation was coming from. Deflation data, basically mostly coming from food prices and also commodities prices like raw materials, energy, etc. Actually, if you look at the underlying inflation. Things like services, things like tourism, leisure, hotels, actually they are up. The Core Inflation is up from 0. 4 to 0. 8 , but obviously its still pretty muted. So overall, i think it is a concern that china prices are contracting and it could be lasting for a while as well. How likely do you think it is, though, that china is going to
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