China Issues New COVID-19 Lockdowns: Could it Create New Demand Risk?

Shanghai, which is China's financial hub of, started a two-phase lockdown of its 26 million residents on Monday. The lockdown includes closing transportation like bridges and tunnels, as well as restricting highway traffic
Shanghai, which is China's financial hub of, started a two-phase lockdown of its 26 million residents on Monday. The lockdown includes closing transportation like bridges and tunnels, as well as restricting highway traffic
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Shanghai, which is China's financial hub of, started a two-phase lockdown of its 26 million residents on Monday. The lockdown includes closing transportation like bridges and tunnels, as well as restricting highway traffic. It's all to try to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. 

Do the lockdowns create a new demand risk? 

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