Analysts use coal consumption data to gauge demand and in turn estimate production levels at factories in China. Photo: AFP
China power firms suspend publication of coal data, frustrating analysis of industrial production
- Five of China’s largest power companies have halted the release of data on daily coal consumption, without providing a reason
- The decision has frustrated economists and analysts who have been using the information to monitor factory production and China’s economic recovery
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China economy
Analysts use coal consumption data to gauge demand and in turn estimate production levels at factories in China. Photo: AFP
