China Set for 4.4% Q3 Growth, Missing 4.5%-5% Target for Second Straight Quarter
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Updated · Bloomberg · Oct 16
China Set for 4.4% Q3 Growth, Missing 4.5%-5% Target for Second Straight Quarter
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Oct 16
Summary
4.4% GDP growth is the median economist estimate for China’s third quarter, which would mark a second straight quarter below Beijing’s 4.5%-5% annual target.
Recent stimulus measures arrived too late to make a notable difference in the quarter, leaving the economy on track to undershoot despite a modest pickup.
4.3% growth in the three months through June means the expected third-quarter reading would show only a slight improvement when official figures are released Monday.
A second consecutive miss would underscore how limited policy support has been in lifting momentum toward the government’s 2026 growth goal.