Economics
China Trims Market Borrowing Costs as Economic Outlook Dims
- Seven-day reverse repo rate cut to 2.5% from 2.55% on Monday
- Central bank had warned at weekend of pressure on economy
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China lowered the cost it charges on short-term open-market operations for the first time since October 2015, a move aimed at shoring up confidence following a string of poor economic data.