Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu becomes the latest global consumer business to warn about the economy - exactly what bonds have been doing all year much to the growing frustration of authorities. They'd rather derail lower market rates at the same time as cutting their own? It actually does make a lot of sense as all these things are related.

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Bloomberg PDD’s Warning Highlights Growing Strain on China Consumer Firms
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-27/pdd-s-warning-highlights-growing-strain-on-china-consumer-firms

CNBC Shares of Temu parent company PDD plunge almost 29%
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/27/shares-of-temu-parent-company-pdd-plunges-29percent-largest-one-day-loss.html

Bloomberg China Economists See Weak Demand Despite Expected Rate Cuts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-26/china-seen-mired-in-weakening-demand-despite-expected-rate-cuts?srnd=phx-economics-v2

Bloomberg PBOC Holds Policy Rate Steady After Warning on Bond Rally
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-26/pboc-holds-policy-loan-rate-steady-after-warning-on-bond-rally?srnd=phx-economics-v2

Bloomberg China Won’t Ban Bond Trading But Sees Risk in Buying Frenzy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-24/china-won-t-ban-bond-trading-but-sees-risk-in-buying-frenzy

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