China's factory output rises 5.7% in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7% - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNQ2UySk5kQUFzMzloNWdsU1V2al85WXlHdXNZOEdscnAyYWNTT1BiYmRLQTlLT1ZPNUtJclVUVlRmek5DQVkwQXRPb1JmN1pvc3RZZGt5NHc1WWVQN2FGc25TUllPRUR3VlNUQ0hZWmJKalAtaE9rODdRTU9xYU5Qb2s4NG9ya2hhWTYwc05palg2aFlfVWU0QnpISERuSHEwM1VJWUp3cG9PWm4wazF4X0VrQ1p6VFlLQktSVQ?oc=5" target="_blank">China's factory output rises 5.7% in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

China's industrial output grew by 5.7% year-on-year in March, while retail sales increased by 1.7%, indicating a slowdown in consumer spending.

China's industrial output in April grew 6.1% from a year earlier, slowing from 7.7% growth in March, while retail sales rose 5.1%, down from a 5.9% increase in March.

China's industrial output grew 6.3% in January-February, accelerating from the 5.2% pace in December, while retail sales rose 2.8%, exceeding expectations of a 2.5% increase.

Chinese industrial production and retail sales grew more than expected in the first two months of 2026, with industrial production up 6.3% year-on-year and retail sales up 2.8%.

China's March data shows strong industrial output but weak retail sales, indicating a fragile economic recovery amid global uncertainties.