Fixed-asset investment dropped worse-than-expected 4.1% in first five months, highlighting persistent economic headwinds

Fixed-asset investment dropped worse-than-expected 4.1% in first five months, highlighting persistent economic headwinds

May figure misses expectations as fading stimulus, property slump stifle demand

China's fixed-asset investment fell 4.1% in January-May 2026, doubling the expected 2% decline. Real estate investment plunged 13.7% as capital spending

China's retail sales fell for the first time in over three years and slid 0.6% in May, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Tuesday (June 16), which was the…