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The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.2% to 3,974 on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component slipped 0.3% to 14,891, as investors assessed evidence of an uneven economic recovery in China. Second-quarter...

China’s fixed-asset investment fell 5.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, a deeper contraction than both market expectations of a 4.9% decline and the 4.1% drop recorded in January–May...

China’s GDP expanded by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, in line with market expectations but down from 1.3% growth in Q1. This was the weakest quarterly increase since Q2 2024...

China’s industrial capacity utilization rate declined to 73% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 74% in the same period a year earlier, marking its lowest level since...

China’s surveyed urban unemployment rate eased to 5.0% in June 2026, matching market expectations and down from 5.1% in May. This was the lowest level since June 2025. Among...

China’s retail sales grew 1.0% year-on-year in June 2026, rebounding from a 0.6% contraction in May and beating market expectations for a 0.1% decline. Growth was driven largely by strong...

China’s economy grew 4.3% year-on-year in Q2 2026, slowing from 5.0% in Q1 and falling short of market expectations of 4.5%. This marked the weakest annual expansion since Q4 2022...

China’s industrial production grew 5.3% year-on-year in June 2026, up from 4.5% in May and above market expectations of 4.6%. This marked the fastest pace of industrial growth since March...

The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.3%, or 317 points, to 24,660 on Wednesday, its highest level since June 2026. The advance followed overnight gains on Wall Street after softer-than-expected...

China’s retail sector showed a mild loss of momentum in June 2026, with year‑to‑date retail sales growth edging down to 1.33% compared with 1.41% in May, based on year‑over‑year comparisons...