China Retail Sales Pick Up Speed, Beat Forecasts

China’s Economy Shows Green Shoots as Consumption Growth Jumps
China’s economy showed encouraging signs as retail sales grew at the strongest pace in eight months, indicating Beijing’s recent stimulus efforts have boosted some key sectors.Retail sales increased 4.
China Oct industrial output misses expectations, retail sales top forecast
China's industrial output grew at a slower pace in October, while retail sales surprised on the upside, a mixed set of data that underlined the economy's struggles to pick up speed despite a recent blitz of policy support measures.
China Retail Sales Pick Up Speed, Beat Forecasts In October
China's retail sales last month grew at their fastest clip since the start of the year, official figures showed Friday, an encouraging sign for Beijing as it looks to boost sluggish consumption.
China retail sales beat forecasts in October while real estate slump worsens
Retail sales grew by 4.8% year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. That was above the 3.8% forecasted in a Reuters poll, and a pickup from 3.2% growth in September.
China October industrial output rises 5.3%, misses expectations
China's October industrial output grew 5.3% from a year earlier, slowing from September's pace of 5.4%, reflecting concern about confidence and demand woes confronting a sluggish economy and keeping alive calls for even more stimulus.
China set to report retail sales and industrial production data for October
The National Bureau of Statistics is scheduled Friday to release data showing a pickup in growth in October from September.

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