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Goldman Sachs cuts China 2026 GDP forecast to 4.5%

Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has cut its 2026 full-year GDP growth forecast for China from 4.6 percent to 4.5 percent, citing weaker-than-expected economic activity and a widening gap between resilient factory output and faltering domestic demand. The…

China enters critical phase for year-end stimulus

China's economy is moving into what may be the most consequential stretch of 2026 for fiscal policy, as Beijing weighs how aggressively to intervene in the face of persistently weak consumer spending. Official data due Tuesday is expected to show…

China rolls out 18-point plan to boost rural spending amid growth slump

China's Premier Li Qiang called on officials to ramp up economic support after July data revealed broad-based weakness across the economy, with growth likely slipping further below Beijing's annual target. Speaking at a State Council meeting on Monday, Li warned…

China’s Q2 GDP expected to slow to 4.5% amid weak demand

China's second-quarter GDP data, due for release on Wednesday, is expected to show the world's second-largest economy grew 4.5% year-over-year in April through June, a marked deceleration from the 5.0% expansion recorded in the first quarter, according to a Reuters…