China's August Economic Data Shows Weak Consumer Demand and Property Slump
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National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China
China
August 2026
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Retail sales grew only 0.4% in August, missing expectations. Fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% in the first eight months. Property investment dropped 19.9% year-on-year. Urban jobless rate rose to 5.3%.
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