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Home prices dip 3.5% in China in May 2025

BEIJING: China’s new home prices fell in May, extending a two-year long stagnation, official data showed on Monday, highlighting challenges in the sector despite several rounds of policy support measures. New home prices fell 0.2% month-on-month in May after showing no growth the previous month, according to Reuters calculations based on data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). From a year earlier, prices fell 3.5% in May from a 4.0% decline the previous month. Home prices are facing renewed downward pressure following the traditional peak season, driven by a combination of policy factors, market demand, regional disparities and…

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China’s Seazen Group eyes dollar-denominated debt issuance

Representative Image SYDNEY: China property developer Seazen Group said on Thursday it was planning a dollar-denominated debt issuance to buy back some of the company’s existing bonds. The developer is targeting a three-year bond with a non-call, non-put option for the first two years, offering a yield to put of around 13.25%, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. In a regulatory filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Seazen said the proceeds would be used to repay a $300 million bond maturing in July 2025 and another $300 million bond due in October 2025. Seazen has weathered the…