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China's industrial output, retail sales growth beat expectations in January-February

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 03/15/26 10:00 PM EDT

BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters) - China's industrial output grew 6.3% in January-February from the same period a year earlier, accelerating from the 5.2% pace in December, official data showed on Monday.

The data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) beat expectations for a 5.0% increase in a Reuters poll.

Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, rose 2.8% in the first two months, compared with a 0.9% increase in December. Analysts had expected growth of 2.5%.

Fixed asset investment unexpectedly expanded 1.8% versus an expected 2.1% drop. It fell 3.8% in 2025. (Reporting by Ethan Wang and Kevin Yao Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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