China’s May Retail Sales Drop for First Time Since 2022 as Output Gains
Retail sales fell 0.6% year-on-year in May, signaling weakening domestic demand despite a 4.5% rise in industrial output. China’s industrial output grew 4.5% year-on-year in May, exceeding forecasts of 4.2% and April’s 4.1% gain. The increase was partly driven by AI-relate