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China’s Q2 GDP growth slows to 4.3%, missing targets amid property slump and oil shock

China's economy expanded 4.3% Y/Y in Q2 2026, deceleration from the 5.0% growth recorded in Q1 and missing market consensus forecasts of 4.5%. The reading marks the weakest annual expansion since Q4 2022, falling below …

China’s Q2 GDP growth slows to 4.3%, missing targets amid property slump and oil shock
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China's economy expanded 4.3% Y/Y in Q2 2026, deceleration from the 5.0% growth recorded in Q1 and missing market consensus forecasts of 4.5%. The reading marks the weakest annual expansion since Q4 2022, falling below the lower bound of Beijing's

China's economy expanded 4.3% Y/Y in Q2 2026, deceleration from the 5.0% growth recorded in Q1 and missing market consensus forecasts of 4.5%. The reading marks the weakest annual expansion since Q4 2022, falling below the lower bound of Beijing's

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Jul 14, 2026
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