FX.co ★ China Fixed Investment Growth Lower than Expected

In the period from January to July 2025, China's fixed-asset investment recorded a year-on-year increase of 1.6%, falling short of the market's anticipated rise of 2.7%. Infrastructure investment saw a growth of 3.2%, while the manufacturing sector experienced a 6.2% boost. However, investments in real estate diminished by 12%. Analyzing by industry, investments rose by 5.6% in the primary sector and 8.9% in the secondary sector, whereas there was a decline of 2.3% in the tertiary sector. Excluding the real estate domain, the fixed-asset investment reported a 5.3% increase. On a monthly comparison, it saw a decrease of 0.6%.