China's home prices notch up second monthly rise in August

China’s home prices rose 0.1 per cent in August from July, to show a modest increase for a second consecutive month and signal a gentle recovery in the property market as the government seeks to spur economic growth.

Real estate, which directly impacts around 40 other business sectors in China, is a key driver in the world’s second largest economy, which is currently going through its worst slowdown in three years as growth in exports and factory output falls.

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