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Chinese Consumers Not Back with a Vengence

Catherine Lim, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

28-Oct-25 07:30

Chinese Consumers Not Back with a Vengence

China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays saw a strong rebound in travel and dining, 

hinting at a long-awaited recovery in consumer sentiment after months of cautious spending. But will that trend continue for retail names as we approach the most important day for retail, Singles Day. Catherine Lim, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence tells us her perspective and which companies will see top line growth and margin expansion.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim, Wong Shou Ning

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Tags:  China's National Day,  chinese consumer,  consumption,  chinese government,  chinese equities,  consumer sentiment,  mid-autumn festival, 


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