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Weak economic data from China is also worrying investors this morning.
Chinese factory output growth slowed to 4.1%, year-on-year, in April, down from 5.7% in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed today. That was despite a jump in exports as customers tried to stockpile goods to avoid supply disruption from the Iran war.
It suggests a steep drop-off of investment in April as geopolitical..
source: The Guardian - 18.05.2026