China's industrial output slightly declines in November
The country’s industrial production slowed to 6.1% on a yearly basis in November from 6.2% in October, in line with the stable expectations.
Retail sales, on the other hand, were up by 10.2% from 10% in October, falling behind economists’ expectations of a growth of 10.3%
Data also shows that the country’s fixed asset investment grew at a slower pace of 7.2% in November from October’s growth rate of 7.3%.
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