China's services activity expanded at the slowest pace in seven months in April, with new orders growth slackening from March, weighed by uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs, a private sector survey showed on Tuesday.

A private gauge of China’s services sector signaled that activity slowed in April, as rising trade tension hurt new orders and market sentiment.

China’s services activity deteriorated more than expected in April, a private survey showed, the latest setback for an economy already under pressure from US tariffs.