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China Retail Sales YoY

Latest Release

Jul 15, 2025

Actual

4.8%

Forecast

5.2%

6.4%

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
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%
Apr 16, 2025 (Mar)	04:00	5.9%	4.2%	4.0%
Mar 17, 2025 (Feb)	04:00	4.0%	3.8%	3.7%
Jan 17, 2025 (Dec)	04:00	3.7%	3.5%	3.0%

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