Retail sales rise, industrial production slows

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China’s retail sales strengthen at the start of the year, meeting expectations

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Retail sales rose by 4.0% in the January-February period from a year ago , compared with the 3.7% year-on-year growth in December and in line with Reuters estimates.

Industrial production climbed 5.9% in first two months of the year , slower than 6.2% in December , but faster than a 5.3% expansion forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll.

Fixed asset investment, reported on a year-to-date basis, rose by.

4.1% , beating the.

3.6% growth estimated by economists.

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