Josh XiaoJun 16, 2026 – 4.34pmBeijing | China’s consumer spending and investment slumped to levels unseen since the pandemic, exposing risks still facing the economy even as it benefits from a deescalation in tensions around Iran while exports boom.Retail sales fell 0.6 per cent last month from a year ago, a worse-than-forecast drop that was their first fall since the reopening from COVID-19 lockdowns in late-2022.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Chinese economy stalls amid consumer spending, investment slump
Retail sales fell 0.6 per cent last month from a year ago, a worse-than-forecast drop that was their first drop since the reopening from COVID-19 lockdowns.
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