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China industrial output and retail sales

China's monthly activity data, released together: factories, shops and investment.

We'll tell you 15 minutes before each release and when the figure is out.

Latest release

Mon, September 14, 2026 · 22:00 · August

5.2%Above forecast

Forecast 4.8%Previous 4.5%

  • Retail sales0.4% / 0.8%
  • Fixed asset investment-7.2% / -7.2%

Next release

Sun, October 18, 2026 · 22:00 · September

22h 33m

Forecast 5.4%Previous 5.2%

  • Retail sales— / 0.5%
  • Fixed asset investment— / -7.3%

Recent releases (Industrial production)

July: 5.1% · Forecast 5.2%Aug 24August: 4.5% · Forecast 4.8%September: 5.4% · Forecast 4.6%October: 5.3% · Forecast 5.6%Nov 24November: 5.4% · Forecast 5.3%December: 6.2% · Forecast 5.4%January: 5.9% · Forecast 5.3%Mar 25March: 7.7% · Forecast 5.6%April: 6.1% · Forecast 5.5%May: 5.8% · Forecast 5.9%Jun 25June: 6.8% · Forecast 5.6%July: 5.7% · Forecast 5.9%August: 5.2% · Forecast 5.8%Sep 25September: 6.5% · Forecast 5%October: 4.9% · Forecast 5.5%November: 4.8% · Forecast 5%Dec 25December: 5.2% · Forecast 5%January: 6.3% · Forecast 5.1%March: 5.7% · Forecast 5.5%Apr 26April: 4.1% · Forecast 5.9%May: 4.5% · Forecast 4.3%June: 5.3% · Forecast 4.6%Jul 26July: 4.5% · Forecast 5%August: 5.2% · Forecast 4.8%Sep 265.2%
ActualForecast

Market memory

54 releases over the last 5 years: how the related markets closed on each release day. A release after the close counts for the next session.

Shanghai Composite

Moved 0.74% on average on release days, against 0.69% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (32x)-0.25% · up days 14/32
  • When below forecast (22x)-0.11% · up days 9/22

Recent release days

Sep 15, 26 -0.54%Aug 17, 26 +0.19%Jul 15, 26 -0.29%Jun 16, 26 -0.11%May 18, 26 -0.09%Apr 16, 26 +0.70%

Hang Seng

Moved 1.45% on average on release days, against 1.15% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (32x)-0.27% · up days 15/32
  • When below forecast (22x)-0.13% · up days 9/22

Recent release days

Sep 15, 26 -1.00%Aug 17, 26 +1.34%Jul 15, 26 +1.40%Jun 16, 26 -1.40%May 18, 26 -1.11%Apr 16, 26 +1.72%

Past reactions are no indication of future price moves; other news on the same days may have moved prices too. Not investment advice.

Past releases

DatePeriodActualForecastPrevious
Sep 14, 2026August5.2%4.8%4.5%
Aug 17, 2026July4.5%5%5.3%
Jul 14, 2026June5.3%4.6%4.5%
Jun 15, 2026May4.5%4.3%4.1%
May 17, 2026April4.1%5.9%5.7%
Apr 15, 2026March5.7%5.5%6.3%
Mar 15, 2026January6.3%5.1%5.2%
Jan 18, 2026December5.2%5%4.8%
Dec 14, 2025November4.8%5%4.9%
Nov 13, 2025October4.9%5.5%6.5%
Oct 19, 2025September6.5%5%5.2%
Sep 14, 2025August5.2%5.8%5.7%
Aug 14, 2025July5.7%5.9%6.8%
Jul 14, 2025June6.8%5.6%5.8%
Jun 15, 2025May5.8%5.9%6.1%
May 18, 2025April6.1%5.5%7.7%
Apr 15, 2025March7.7%5.6%5.9%
Mar 16, 2025January5.9%5.3%6.2%
Jan 16, 2025December6.2%5.4%5.4%
Dec 15, 2024November5.4%5.3%5.3%
Nov 14, 2024October5.3%5.6%5.4%
Oct 17, 2024September5.4%4.6%4.5%
Sep 13, 2024August4.5%4.8%5.1%
Aug 14, 2024July5.1%5.2%5.3%

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Data compiled by MakklerFinn; figures are published by the official bodies concerned. Times are New York time.

For information only, not investment advice.