China’s August retail sales miss forecast while investment slump deepens, piling pressure on Beijing

September 15, 2026

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China’s investment slump deepened, retail sales growth slowed further in August while industrial output blew past estimates as Beijing warns of supply-demand imbalance.China’s investment slump deepened, retail sales growth slowed further in August while industrial output blew past estimates as Beijing warns of supply-demand imbalance.

China’s August retail sales miss forecast while investment slump deepens, piling pressure on Beijing

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