🇨🇳 China's Q1 GDP printed 5.9% — the record beat is real, the front-loading question is realer Home Tags The day in view 🇨🇳 China's Q1 GDP printed 5.9% — the record beat is real, the front-loading question is realer Macro Soup Newsroom May 5, 2026 2 min read Share on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Email Copy link China's Q1 2026 GDP came in at 5.9% year-on-year, 240bps above the 3.5% consensus. The front-loading question hangs over the beat; Caixin and NBS PMIs after Labor Day are the next real test. Hong Kong Q1 2026 GDP: 2.9% QoQ and 5.9% YoY. Source Read next Featured Post The week in view 📰 Weekly Macro Roundup: 2026-05-30 Paid Post The week in view 🇨🇳 China's industrial profits are at a 30-month high. Retail sales are at a 40-month low.
Paid Post The week in view 🇨🇳 China's industrial profits are at a 30-month high. Retail sales are at a 40-month low.
Paid Post The week in view 🇨🇳 China's industrial profits are at a 30-month high. Retail sales are at a 40-month low.
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