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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

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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.

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  • Reported by CNBC World and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:06:17 UTC.

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