Country: CN | Published: 2026-09-15
China's factories are firing on all cylinders, with August industrial output beating expectations, but the consumer side of the economy keeps weakening as retail sales missed forec
China's factories are firing on all cylinders, with August industrial output beating expectations, but the consumer side of the economy keeps weakening as retail sales missed forecasts and investment contracted further. Home prices continue to slide, deepening the property drag that weighs on domestic demand and Hong Kong-listed property-heavy names. Ahead of a planned Trump-Xi summit, Beijing's central bank is guiding the yuan stronger, while US-China rivalry over AI and trade keeps geopolitical tension in the background.