China's economy is widely seen slowing in the fourth quarter of 2022 as the pandemic related restrictions were lifted towards the end of the year providing little support to retail sales, industrial output and exports.
Gross domestic product is forecast to grow only 1.8 percent on a yearly basis in the fourth quarter, after expanding 3.9 percent in the third quarter.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.