China Q1 GDP, Inflation Data in Focus as World Gauges Slowdown

China will take center stage this week as markets look for signs of recovery in the world’s second-largest economy, as it continues to shift away from its manufacturing roots.

Gross domestic product (GDP) figures China for the January-March quarter will be the centerpiece in a slew of data releases this coming week, following the steady slowdown in the Chinese economy in recent years.

Experts predict growth to have moderately eased in the first quarter of 2016, with many estimating the economy to have expanded by 6.7 percent on-year according to a Reuters poll, compared to the 6.8 percent reading in the December quarter.

CNBC

Content is for general information purposes only. It is not investment advice or a solution to buy or sell securities. Opinions are the authors; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please access the RSS feed or contact us at info@marketpulse.com. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © 2023 OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.