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February 5, 2012 12:24 AM EST
Who didn’t know that China was making a concerted effort to slow its rapid and unsustainable growth? Second quarter GDP rose 10.3%, a rate envied by the rest of the world, but down from 11.9% in Q1. Expectations were for 10.5%, so growth was slower than expected, but China has been taking steps to curb growth, so no surprise. European markets started out mixed, although they weakened following the US open. The early stability was due to a succ... full story >>