Foreign banks raise China GDP forecast, Goldman Sachs says 2025 target ‘largely on track’
Several major banks forecast stronger economic growth for China this year, buoyed by third-quarter data showing slightly better-than-expected…
Retail sales slow as Budget and inflation weigh on spending plans
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Consumer Spending Slowed in September, Says Retail Group
Retail sales slowed on a monthly basis in September after a busy summer but year-over-year increases remain strong…
China’s consumers are surprising economists. Meet the ‘bifurcated shopper.’
Stories like these are showing up in the data, too. Retail sales overall grew only 3.4% in August,…
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by…
China’s Xi calls for building unified market to ‘secure an edge’ in global race
President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to develop a unified domestic market, arguing that it will…
Developing | China’s economy under strain in August as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
China’s economy showed signs of strain in August, as sluggish domestic demand, headwinds from the US trade war…
Nomura warns China’s stock surge risks creating a bubble with little benefit to economy
China’s stock markets have surged to their highest levels in a decade, but the rally risks creating a…
Retail sales rise 0.5% in July, missing forecasts but marking second straight monthly gain after spring slide
Retail sales in July rose 0.5% from the prior month, a rise that was slightly below Wall Street…