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China central bank surprises by lending again at sharply lower rates
SHANGHAI – China’s central bank surprised markets for a second time this week by conducting an unscheduled lending operation on July 25 at steeply lower rates, suggesting the authorities are trying to provide heavier monetary stimulus to prop up the …