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China August industrial output rises 5.2%; retail sales stay soft

Reuters (15 Sep 2026) reports China’s industrial output grew 5.2% year on year in August, up from 4.5% in July and above a Reuters poll median of 4.8% (42 analysts), according to National Bureau of Statistics data. Retail sales rose only 0.4%, slowing from 0.6% in July and below the 0.8% consensus. Fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% in the first eight months, matching forecasts after a 6.7% decline through July.

Reuters (15 Sep 2026) reports China’s industrial output grew 5.2% year on year in August, quickening from a 4.5% increase in July and above a Reuters poll median of 4.8% among 42 analysts, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Tuesday.

Retail sales, a gauge of consumer activity, rose 0.4%, slowing from a 0.6% gain in July and missing the 0.8% consensus. Fixed-asset investment declined 7.2% in the first eight months, matching the forecast and compared with a 6.7% drop through July.

Source: Reuters

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  • china
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China News: Alashankou port Q1-Q3 freight hits 24.644 mt as highway clearance time falls 80%

China News Xinjiang reported on 30 October that Alashankou Customs logged 24.644 million tonnes of import-export freight in the first three quarters of 2026, up 10.4%. Highway freight rose 63.1% to 1.408 mt with inbound vehicle clearance time cut 80% under highway-port plus origin-direct reforms. Rail freight reached 14.586 mt (up 13.2%) with 6,833 inbound and outbound trains supervised (up 18.7%); overall import transit is within 16 hours.

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