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AFTER staging spectacular rebounds in the middle of the year, the economy is starting to pull back slightly and the property market boom has paused.
Last month brought a surprise sharp fall in trade - a 12.6 per cent drop from the previous month, the biggest decline since 2002 - and a plunge in sales of new private homes.
But do not panic: This is more likely to be a short breather rather than a return to recession, said Citigroup economist Kit Wei Zheng.
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