China July data to show signs of growth stabilising

BEIJING:  China's exports, factory output and retail sales may have all edged up in July, a Reuters poll showed, pointing to initial signs of stabilisation in the economy as the government takes targeted steps to head off a sharper slowdown.

The Reuters poll of 26 economists showed consumer inflation likely quickened to a five-month high in July, indicating limited room for the central bank to loosen policy to support the economy, which has slowed in nine of the past 10 quarters.