China’s economic indicators posted mixed results in October as markets were gripped by uncertainty ahead of the late-month summit between the US and Chinese presidents.
National fixed-asset investment fell by 1.7 per cent, widening from the 0.5 per cent drop recorded in the first nine months and underperforming Wind’s forecast of a 0.71 per cent decrease.
Retail sales, a major gauge of consumer spending, grew by 2.9 per cent year on year in October, according to data released by the National…