Economy & Trade
China Readies $9 Billion Stimulus as Retail Sales Shrink
China injects $9.2 billion in trade-in subsidies as May retail sales fall 0.6%—the first contraction since 2023—signaling stimulus campaign exhaustion.
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China injects $9.2 billion in trade-in subsidies as May retail sales fall 0.6%—the first contraction since 2023—signaling stimulus campaign exhaustion.
China injects $9.2 billion in new consumer subsidies as May retail sales post first decline since 2022, signaling challenges for domestic demand.
China's retail sales fell 0.6% in May, the first decline since 2022, as consumer spending weakens and property woes deepen, signaling economic pressure.