China Q3 GDP growth slows to 4.8% y/y, in line with forecast
- Data released on Monday showed China’s GDP grew 4.8% year-on-year in Q3 2025, just above a 4.76% Wind forecast and slowing from 5.2 in the second quarter.
- A prolonged property slump and renewed US trade tensions drove weaker demand, prompting Chinese authorities to roll out modest stimulus and policy finance tools since September.
- On a quarterly basis, GDP rose 1.1% in Q3, while industrial output grew 6.5 in September, and retail sales slowed to 3.0.
- The figures arrived on the opening day of the Communist Party fourth plenum, running through Oct 23, as Beijing aims for around 5% full-year growth and investors watch December meetings.
- US tariff threats starting November 1 have pressured Chinese exporters, forcing diversification and highlighting vulnerabilities in China's manufacturing- and export-dependent economy despite export growth rebound in September.
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