Economic Buzz: China?s fixed-asset investment falls 7.2% in January?September

China?s fixed-asset investment declined 7.2% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026, reflecting persistent weakness in the property sector and infrastructure spending. Property investment fell further to 20.6% from a year earlier, while infrastructure investment contracted 4.2%. Manufacturing investment performed relatively better, with the decline narrowing to 2.1%. However, monthly investment edged up 0.07% in September, recovering from a 0.55% drop in August and offering a modest sign of improvement.

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