China's Consumption Unexpectedly Improved in Relief From Tariffs
China's domestic consumption surprisingly jumped as the economy rode out the tariff rollercoaster in May, offering a confidence boost to Beijing as it stares down the threat of a prolonged trade war with the US.
Retail sales growth grew 6.4% last month, the fastest pace since December 2023 and exceeding all estimates, according to official data released Monday. That helped offset a slowdown in the expansion of industrial output, which climbed 5.8%, missing the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of analysts.
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Step Into a World of Imagination With The Newly-Renovated Thematic Rooms at Four Points Surabaya, Pakuwon Indah
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