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China June Retail Sales and Car Sales Rise Month Over Month but Fall Year Over Year
Preliminary data show China's retail sales and car sales both increased from May but declined compared with June a year earlier. The figures cover the month ending June 30.
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China's preliminary retail sales rose from the prior month in June but fell from the same month a year earlier. Car sales recorded the same pattern of month-over-month growth and year-over-year decline. The data provide the latest snapshot of consumer activity in the world's second-largest economy.
Both retail sales and car sales moved higher sequentially while remaining below their levels from June 2025.
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