中國10月工業產出和零售增速齊跌
The pace of China's industrial output and retail sales each underwhelmed in October, suggesting the economic slowdown in the world's second largest economy continued into the third quarter.
中國10月工業產出和零售銷售增速都不盡人意，這表明這個全球第二大經濟體的經濟放緩趨勢延續到了第四季度。The National Bureau of Statistics said industrial production in China slowed to a pace of 7.7 per cent year-on-year in October, versus forecasts that it would stay at 8 per cent. Still, this is a better figure than the 6.9 per cent growth registered in August - its lowest since 2008.
中國國家統計局(NBS)表示，中國10月規模以上工業增加值同比增速放慢至7.7%，預期爲8%。然而，這一數字高於8月錄得的6.9%，後者爲自2008年以來最低。
Moody's Analytics said before the figures came out that output has been weak owing of a soft housing market. They said output in September recovered thanks in part to gains in export manufacturing including electronics makers.
Moody's Analytics在數據出爐之前曾表示，由於房地產市場疲軟，中國工業產出一直疲弱。他們表示，9月工業產出數據反彈的部分原因是包括電子設備製造商在內的出口製造業產出增加。
“Part of the September bump may be iPhone 6-related, however, so production likely decelerated mildly in October.”
“9月數據的反彈可能與iPhone 6上市有關，因此工業產出可能會在10月溫和減速。”Meantime, China's retail sales grew at an annual rate of 11.5 per cent, also missing forecasts and slowing from 11.6 per cent in September.
與此同時，中國10月零售銷售總額同比增長11.5%，不及預期，而且低於9月的11.6%。Retail sales have now been slowing for five straight months as the property market cools, hurting consumer confidence.
中國零售銷售已連續5個月放緩，因房地產市場降溫，損害了消費者信心。
