Comments from Beijing-based Goldman Sachs economist Song Yu:

  • Says growth in China has likely troughed
  • There is a rebound to come
  • "Now it's very similar to this time of last year in terms of having a combination of monetary, fiscal and administrative loosening. The data in recent years consistently show us one thing: If the Chinese government really, really wants to push up short-term growth, they can."
  • Forecasts GDP to rise 6.8% this year and 6.7% in 2016

Over the weekend the PBOC cuts benchmark lending rates by 0.25%