China's retail sales miss forecasts as investment slump deepens
China's retail-sales growth slowed and missed forecasts in August while the country's investment slump deepened, CNBC reported. Industrial output, by contrast, exceeded estimates. Beijing has warned about an imbalance between supply and demand, adding pressure on policymakers as weakness in household spending and investment persists alongside stronger factory production.
Why it matters
The uneven data complicates Beijing's effort to rebalance growth toward domestic demand without weakening industrial momentum.
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Part of the September 15, 2026 brief.