A private survey shows China's services sector growth slowed to a six-month low in December, indicating ongoing pressure in its key economic pillar. A key private sector survey indicates that growth in China's services sector slowed to a six-month low in December, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data. The reading points to persistent economic headwinds within the nation's largest economic sector, which includes retail, finance, and hospitality. This slowdown suggests that domestic consumer demand remains subdued despite various policy support measures, raising fresh concerns about the momentum of China's economic recovery and its implications for global growth prospects. This deceleration in services contrasts with hopes for a stronger, consumption-led rebound in the world's second-largest economy. The weak PMI represents a demand-side softness that external stimulus has struggled to overcome. The release of this below-expectations data is the critical economic deliverable signaling persistent fragility. This matters because a sluggish services se...