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China July FAI, IP, Retail Lower Than Estimates
China's fixed-asset investment, industrial production and retail sales were lower than expected in July, while property investment ticked up, according to data released by China's statistics bureau on Tuesday. Here are five things MNI highlights from the data: - Fixed asset investment (FAI) growth from January to July extended its downward trend faster than estimates, leading to the lowest number recorded since the data was first compiled in 1992. FAI grew 5.5% in the January to July period, faster than the 6.0% median in an MNI survey where 18 forecasters participated. Despite stronger growth of property investment ... (full story)