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China reports 4.5% third-quarter growth as Asian shares trade unevenly
China’s quarterly economic figures beat expectations slightly while several Asian markets remained unsettled by technology-sector valuations.
What the report says
Reuters reported 4.5% year-on-year growth in China’s third quarter and stronger-than-forecast retail sales. At the same time, worries about the cost of AI infrastructure weighed on sentiment in technology-heavy regional markets.
This is an attributed publisher-feed briefing included in the Monday, 19 October 2026 news desk. It is not an independently verified Masanawa News article. Follow the linked publisher for developments or corrections.