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China Inflation Rises 0.2% On Year In May
(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in China were up 0.2 percent on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
That was shy of expectations for an increase of 0.4 percent following the 0.1 percent increase in the previous month.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2 percent, missing expectations for a decline of 0.1 percent - which would have been unchanged from the April reading.
The NBS also said that producer prices dropped 4.6 percent on year, missing expectations for a decline of 4.0 percent following the 3.6 percent fall a month earlier.
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China Industrial Output Growth Tops Expectations; Retail Sales Disappoint
China's industrial production increased more than expected in April despite trade tariff hikes and the unemployment rate dropped marginally but growth in retail sales fell short of expectations signalling weaker domestic demand, official data revealed on Monday. Industrial output logged an annual growth of 6.1 percent in April after rising 7.7 percent in March.
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China Exports Growth Beats Expectations; Imports Drop At Slower Pace
China's exports grew more than expected in April despite the sharp contraction in shipments to the United States following the trade tariff hikes, while imports decreased at a meager pace, official data revealed on Friday. Exports advanced 8.1 percent on a yearly basis in April, customs data showed. While the growth rate slowed from 12.4 percent in March.
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China Unveils Monetary Easing Measures
The People's Bank of China reduced its benchmark interest rate and reserve requirement ratio and also unveiled a slew of measures to support economy hit by trade tariffs. The PBoC cut the 7-day reverse repo rate by 10 basis points to 1.4 percent. The new rate takes effect on May 8.
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China Service Sector Growth Softens In April
China's service sector grew at the slowest pace in seven months in April as disruptions to goods trade amid fresh tariffs negatively impacted new work of some service providers, survey data from S&P Global revealed Tuesday. The Caixin Services Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50.7 in April from 51.9 in March. The reading was forecast to drop moderately to 51.7.
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China Manufacturing Activity Shrinks On Weak Exports
China's manufacturing activity contracted in April as tariff threats damped export orders, official purchasing managers' survey data from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed Wednesday. The official manufacturing PMI slid to 49.0 in April from 50.5 in March. This was the lowest score in 16 months and also remained below forecast of 49.7.
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China Holds Benchmark Lending Rates As Expected
The People's Bank of China left its interest rates unchanged for the sixth successive session on Monday. The central bank retained its one-year loan prime rate at 3.10 percent. Likewise, the five-year LPR, the benchmark for mortgage rates, was 3.60 percent, unchanged from the previous month. The decision matched expectations.
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China Economic Growth Beats Expectations
China's economy logged stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter as fiscal support helped to boost domestic demand but escalating trade tariff threats damps the outlook. Gross domestic product grew 5.4 percent year-on-year, data published by the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Wednesday. This was better than economists' forecast of 5.1 percent.
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China Exports Rise Sharply; Imports Fall More Than Forecast
China's exports increased sharply in March as US importers front loaded their orders ahead of "Liberation Day" but imports declined due to weaker domestic demand, official data revealed on Monday. Exports logged an annual growth of 12.4 percent in March, the customs office reported. This was much bigger than the expected growth of 4.4 percent. Moreover, the rate far exceeded the 2.3 percent rise.
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