China’s July data signals further loss of economic momentum as consumption and investment weaken
📉 Industrial production rose 4.5% year-on-year in July, down from 5.3% in the previous month and below expectations. Retail sales increased just 0.6%, significantly missing the 1.5% forecast and highlighting continued weakness in domestic demand.
🏗️ Fixed-asset investment fell 6.7% in the first seven months of the year, while property investment dropped 19.2%. The urban unemployment rate also increased to 5.2%, adding to signs of broader economic pressure.
💻 High-tech investment remained a relative bright spot with 5.0% growth, underscoring the widening divergence between strategic industries and the rest of the economy.
📊 Weaker-than-expected data could weigh on the CNY, China-sensitive equities and some industrial commodities, while increasing expectations for additional policy support from Beijing.
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📉 Industrial production rose 4.5% year-on-year in July, down from 5.3% in the previous month and below expectations. Retail sales increased just 0.6%, significantly missing the 1.5% forecast and highlighting continued weakness in domestic demand.
🏗️ Fixed-asset investment fell 6.7% in the first seven months of the year, while property investment dropped 19.2%. The urban unemployment rate also increased to 5.2%, adding to signs of broader economic pressure.
💻 High-tech investment remained a relative bright spot with 5.0% growth, underscoring the widening divergence between strategic industries and the rest of the economy.
📊 Weaker-than-expected data could weigh on the CNY, China-sensitive equities and some industrial commodities, while increasing expectations for additional policy support from Beijing.
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