China December data
(Q4 GDP is on another post, up 6.8% y/y beating expectations of 6.7%)
December Industrial Production 6.0% y/y MISS
- expected 6.1%, prior was 6.2%
December industrial production YTD 6.0% y/y
- expected 6.0%, prior was 6.0%
December Fixed Assets (excluding rural) YTD 8.1% y/y, MISS
- expected 8.3%, prior was 8.3%
- At 8.1% it's the slowest growth since 1999
- Private sector fixed asset investment up 3.2% in 2016
December Retail Sales 10.9% y/y BEAT
- expected 10.7%, prior was 10.8%
December Retail Sales YTD 10.4% y/y,
- expected 10.4%, prior was 10.4%
I've posted comments at the GDP post (link above)