China reports third-quarter GDP grew by 3.9%, beating expectations

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China GDP beats with a bounce in the third quarter, delayed data shows

The data reflected the impact of Covid controls and the real estate slump, while the automobile industry remained a bright spot.

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• China reported Monday that third-quarter gross domestic product grew by 3.9% from a year ago, beating expectations.
• The data was originally set for release on Oct. 18, but was delayed late on Oct. 17 with no explanation. China’s Communist Party held its 20th National Congress from Oct. 16 to Oct. 22.
• The officially released 3.9% year-on-year growth for the third quarter marked a pickup from 0.4% in the second quarter, bringing year-to-date growth to 3%.

Analysts polled by Reuters prior to Oct. 18 had expected China to report GDP growth of 3.4% for the third quarter.

The officially released 3.9% year-on-year growth for the third quarter marked a pickup from 0.4% in the second quarter, bringing year-to-date growth to 3%.

That’s still well below the official target of around 5.5%.

Covid controls on business activity, especially in the second quarter of the year, have weighed on growth and prompted many investment banks to slash their full-year forecasts to around 3%.

Retail sales grew by 2.5% in September from a year ago, slowing from August and missing expectations of 3.3% according to the Reuters poll.

The urban unemployment rate ticked up to 5.5% in September. That of people ages 16 to 24 remained far higher at 17.9%.

Industrial production rose by 6.3%, well above the 4.5% increase expected by Reuters.

 

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