Christophe Barraud: China factory activity forecast to contract in August

Christophe Barraud: China factory activity forecast to contract in August
China factory contraction expected in August

Christophe Barraud, head of discretionary management and research at LIOR Global Partners, reports that factory activity in China is expected to contract again in August.

This follows ongoing concerns about the outlook for the country’s manufacturing sector.

Barraud has recently highlighted scheduled releases of U.S. FOMC minutes, central bank speeches, CPI data, and key wage reports in major global economic events for week 34, 2026. In earlier coverage, he also reported that French 10-year bond yields surpassed those of Italy, reflecting increased investor focus on European government debt. These updates come among continued market attention to macroeconomic developments.

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