China Retail Sales YoY
The total aggregate sales of retail products and services during a given month to the same month the previous year is measured by comparing the year-over-year change in retail sales in China.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the CNY while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the CNY.
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China Keeps Lending Rates Unchanged As Expected
China central bank retained its benchmark lending rates as expected on Monday after the government rolled out measures to support the property market. The People's Bank of China left the one-year loan prime rate unchanged at 3.45 percent. Likewise, the five-year LPR, the benchmark for mortgage rates, was maintained at 3.95 percent.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
China Industrial Output Gains Strength; Retail Sales & Investment Data Disappoints
China's industrial growth accelerated in April driven by robust exports but softening growth in retail sales and fixed asset investment reflects an uneven economic recovery necessitating more efforts from the part of the government to achieve the official growth target. Industrial production registered an annual increase of 6.7 percent after rising 4.5 percent in March.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
China Keeps Lending Rate Unchanged As Expected
China's central bank left its medium-term lending facility rate unchanged on Wednesday as policymakers focus more on the currency stabilization. The People's Bank of China conducted the CNY 125 billion of one-year MLF facility. The rate on the MLF was retained at 2.5 percent. The MLF usually acts as a guide to the loan prime rate fixing.
RTTNews | 6 days ago
