Moody's Ratings raises China 2025 GDP forecast to 4.2% from 4.0%

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 12/16/24 12:32 AM EST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Moody's Ratings said it had raised China's 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4.2% from 4.0%, as it expected credit conditions to stabilise and Beijing's stimulus efforts since September to mitigate some impact from potentially higher U.S. tariffs. The comments were made in a report published on Monday.

(Reporting by Farah Master and Ryan Woo; Editing by Edmund Klamann)

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