China industrial output beats forecasts as property slump deepens | investingLive
China’s industrial output, retail sales and investment beat expectations early in 2026, but the property sector remained deeply in contraction. Summary: China’s industrial output rose 6.3% y/y, beating forecasts of 5.0% and accelerating from December’s 5.2%. Retail sales increased 2.8% y/y, above the 2.5% forecast and up from December’s 0.9%. Fixed-asset investment rose 1.8% y/y…