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China Industrial Output Growth Tops Expectations; Retail Sales Disappoint

China's industrial production increased more than expected in April despite trade tariff hikes and the unemployment rate dropped marginally but growth in retail sales fell short of expectations signalling weaker domestic demand, official data revealed on Monday.

Industrial output logged an annual growth of 6.1 percent in April after rising 7.7 percent in March, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. However, this was stronger than the expected increase of 5.7 percent.

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by Renju Jaya

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