China's industrial production and retail sales grew at weaker than expected rates in August and fixed asset investment logged only a meagre growth, strengthening the call for both monetary and fiscal stimulus.
Industrial output expanded 5.2 percent on a yearly basis in August, weaker than the 5.7 percent increase in July, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Monday. The rate was expected to remain unchanged at 5.7 percent.
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by Renju Jaya
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