China June retail sales +4.8% y/y (expected +5.4%), Industr output +6.8% (expected +5.7%)

• China retail sales, industrial output, investment data for June 2025.

Retail Sales +4.8% y/y, disappointing

• expected +5.6%, prior +6.4%

Industrial Production +6.8% y/y, a huge beat

• expected +5.6, prior 5.8%

Fixed Asset Investment +2.8% YTD y/y

• expected 3.7%, prior 3.7%

Urban area unemployment 5.0%

• Prior 5.0%

Also published were home prices data earlier:

• China June House prices -3.2% y/y (prior -3.5%)

more to come

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.