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China’s 10-year government bond yield fell to around 1.73% on Wednesday, reaching its lowest level in more than two weeks as investors increased expectations on further policy support to shore up economic growth. China’s economy expanded 4.3% year-on-year in Q2, marking the weakest pace since Q4 2022 and undershooting Beijing’s 2026 growth target range of 4.5%–5.0%. Moreover, fixed-asset investment slumped 5.7% in the first half of the year, worse than both market expectations and the January–May decline. The broader economic slowdown is expected to be a key focus at the Politburo meeting later this month, where policymakers may consider stepping up fiscal support, including accelerating public spending and infrastructure investment. However, signs of resilience still emerged as industrial production accelerated to a three-month high of 5.3% in June, retail sales unexpectedly rebounded to 1%, and the urban unemployment rate eased to a one-year low of 5.0%.
