China Retail Sales (YoY) came in at 0.2%, below expectations (2%) in April

May 18, 2026

China Industrial Production (YoY) registered at 4.1%, below expectations (5.9%) in April

China’s Retail Sales rise 0.2% in April, Industrial Production up 4.1%

China’s Retail Sales rose 0.2% year-over-year (YoY) in April vs. 2.0% expected and 1.7% in March, the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.