China's April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022

China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations.

# China's April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022 China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/china-april-retail-sales-industrial-output-investment-unemployment-iran-war.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*