Chinese Total Social Financing (Dec) 2210B vs. Exp. 2000B (Prev. 2490B)

The December Total Social Financing in China came in at 2210 billion, beating expectations of 2000 billion but down from the previous month's figure of 2490 billion.

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China's PBoC Deputy Governor announces plans to release a series of monetary and financial measures

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Chinese Total Social Financing (Dec) 2210B vs. Exp. 2000B (Prev. 2490B)

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07:00

UK Balance of Trade (Nov) -6.116B vs. Exp. -3.5B (Prev. -6.531B, Rev. -4.824B)

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