Minimal sale and purchase activity a reflection of depressed market

Macroeconomic indicators remain depressed with the International Monetary Fund revising its China GDP growth downwards by 0.4% to 5.6% for 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

Braemar reports that Chinese firms have been caught in a “credit crunch” with mounting debts, meaning that many companies are unable to pay staff or suppliers as a result of the lockdown in many parts of China.

“The Chinese government has asked banks to offer more credit for an economy stunned as the virus...

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