INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Analysts awaiting details of China’s economic performance in the first half of the year, which are due to be released on Tuesday, will be
looking to see whether more fiscal stimulus is needed to weather the tariff storms emanating from Washington.
While the market largely
expects second-quarter economic growth to reach 5 per cent, in line with the full-year target, concerns linger that the rosy headline figure
could mask persistent weakness in domestic demand and employment.
On top of these...