TOKYO/SHANGHAI -- A slew of Chinese economic data showed deterioration on Friday, suggesting that the trade war with the U.S. is weighing on the world's second-largest economy while the effects of government stimulus efforts are wearing off.
Retail sales and industrial output miss forecasts as outlook dims
An employee works on a production line for aluminum rolls in Zouping, in China's Shandong province. © Reuters
TOKYO/SHANGHAI -- A slew of Chinese economic data showed deterioration on Friday, suggesting that the trade war with the U.S. is weighing on the world's second-largest economy while the effects of government stimulus efforts are wearing off.