China's Q2 GDP growth slows to 7.5%China's gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 7.5 percent in the second quarter, down from 7.7 percent in the first quarter.

Growth in the first half of the year stood at 7.6 percent, which is in line with market expectations and was above the country's full-year target of 7.5 percent. [Full article]

China's inflation grows 2.7% in June
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 2.7 percent year on year in June, up from 2.1 percent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.

The growth was below the government's full-year target of 3.5 percent. [Full article]

Exports set back, imports flat in June
China's exports in June unexpectedly declined, adding to its economic slowdown as the new leadership strives for economic transformation and upgrading.

Meanwhile, a decrease in imports in June suggested little improvement in domestic demand. [Full article]

June manufacturing PMI falls
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector fell to 50.1 percent in June from 50.8 percent in May, said CFLP on Monday.

HSBC also released its PMI data, which further dropped to 48.2 from 49.2 in May, hitting a new low in nine months. [Full article]

New yuan loans surge
China's new yuan-dominated lending in June stood at 860.5 billion yuan (139.62 billion U.S. dollars), soaring 28.93 percent from 667.4 billion yuan in May, according to data revealed by the central bank.

The June figurewas down 59.3 percent from the same period of last year. [Full article]

China's H1 industrial output up 9.3%China's industrial value-added output rose 9.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday.

The pace was down by 0.2 percentage points from the growth rate in the first quarter this year. [Full article]

H1 retail sales accelerate to 12.7%
China's nominal retail sales grew 12.7 percent year on year to 11.08 trillion yuan (1.8 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Monday.

The growth rate picked up by 0.3 percentage point from the first quarter, according to the NBS data. [Full article]

China's H1 fixed-asset investment eases
China's urban fixed-asset investment grew 20.1 percent year on year to 18.13 trillion yuan in the first half of 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.

The growth rate slowed by 0.8 percentage points from Q1. [Full article]

China's fiscal revenue rises 7.5% in H1
China's fiscal revenue grew 7.5 percent year on year to 6.86 trillion yuan (1.12 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first six months of the year, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday. [Full article]