Macro

China Q1 GDP 5.0% — Industrial Output 6.1%; Export Strength

NBS announcement (4/16): Q1 GDP 33.4 trillion yuan ($4.9T), YoY 5.0%, accelerating from 4.5% in Q4 2025. However, 'strong supply/weak demand' imbalance flagged.

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