Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22
China Home Prices Fall 0.2% in May as Resale Declines Deepen to 0.26%
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

China Home Prices Fall 0.2% in May as Resale Declines Deepen to 0.26%

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Summary

  • China’s housing downturn worsened in May, with new-home prices in 70 cities falling 0.2% from April after a 0.19% drop a month earlier.
  • Resale home values — a less policy-distorted gauge of demand — slid 0.26%, the steepest monthly decline in three months, according to National Bureau of Statistics data.
  • The faster declines interrupted the early-year green shoots that had lifted hopes the property market was beginning to stabilize.
  • The setback underscores how fragile China’s housing revival remains even after months of efforts to support the sector.

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