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China's August retail sales miss forecast while investment slump deepens, piling pressure on Beijing
Asia-PacificEconomic data release
China's investment slump deepened and retail sales growth slowed further in August.
Industrial output exceeded estimates, but Beijing warns of supply-demand imbalance.
- store in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing, China, on Friday, Feb.
- China's consumer inflation accelerated last month as the country reopened and the Lunar New Year holiday spurred demand, although gains remain muted enough for the central bank to keep easing monetary policy to support the economy's recovery.
- Source: BloombergBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChina's investment slump deepened and retail sales growth slowed further in August, while industrial output topped estimates with authorities warning of acute supply-demand imbalance at home.
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- China's August retail sales missed forecast
- Central bank may keep easing monetary policy to support economy's recovery
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