China's May Retail Sales Fall 0.6% to 4.11 Trillion Yuan as Auto Demand Slumps 16.1%
China: Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in May 2026 Decreased by 0.6% to 4,109.0 Billion YuanThe New York Times32d ago China's Retail Sales Unexpectedly Drop 0.6% in May Amid Spending SlowdownChina's Retail Sales Drop 0.6%, Investment Shrinks 4.1%; First Consumer Spending Decline Since CovidChina's Retail Sales Drop 0.6%, First Fall Since Covid ReopeningChina's Car Sales Plummet, Crude Imports Hit 8-Year Low Amid Middle East Fuel Price SurgeChina's May Economic Data: Retail Sales Fall, Industrial Output Rises Amid ImbalanceChina's First-Tier Cities Report May Housing Price IncreaseChina's Retail Sales Fall First Time in Three Years Amid Investment SlumpChina New Home Prices Fall Faster in May Amid Soft DemandChina's Retail Sales Contract 0.2% Last Month, First Decline Since Pandemic RecoveryChina's Retail Sales Drop 0.6% in May, Urban Investment ContractsChina's Oil Imports Plunge to 10-Year Low, Down 40% From 2026 AverageSouth China Morning Post32d ago China First-Tier New Home Prices Rise for Third Month in MayUS consumer spending is losing momentum: The Chicago Fed projects retail and food services sales, excluding autos, fell -0.3% MoM in May. If confirmed, that would be the biggest decline since January