China’s Q1 GDP may have decelerated to 6.9% y/y

China's Q1 GDP growth will be releasing next week, which may have decelerating to 6.9% y/y from 7.3% in Q4 on softer housing investment, mixed foreign trade data and uneven domestic demand.

Standard Chartered says in their view decelerating growth and still-soft inflation pressures will prompt further policy easing in coming months.