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China Retail Sales YoY

Latest Release

Sep 15, 2025

Actual

3.4%

Forecast

3.8%

3.7%

Retail Sales gauges the change in the aggregate value of sales at the retail level across the country. It is an important indicator of consumer spending accounting for a significant proportion of overall economic activity.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the CNY, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the CNY.

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Currency: CNY

Source: National Bureau of Statistics...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Oct 20, 2025 (Sep)	04:00			3.4%
Sep 15, 2025 (Aug)	04:00	3.4%	3.8%	3.7%
Aug 15, 2025 (Jul)	04:00	3.7%	4.6%	4.8%
Jul 15, 2025 (Jun)	04:00	4.8%	5.2%	6.4%
Jun 16, 2025 (May)	04:00	6.4%	4.9%	5.1%
May 19, 2025 (Apr)	04:00	5.1%	6.0%	5.9%

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