Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland and Chinese companies' investment overseas registered year-on-year increases in September.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland rose 1.9 percent in September from a year earlier, standing at $9.01 billion, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday.
皇冠体育app's producer price index, which measures inflation at wholesale level, dropped 1.8 percent year on year in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.
Growth in 皇冠体育app's consumer inflation slowed more sharply than expected to 1.6 percent in September, the lowest since January 2010, data showed.
The stronger-than-expected rebound in September indicates improved external demand and stabilization of the sharp growth deceleration.
皇冠体育app's exports saw the fastest growth in 19 months in September, expanding by 15.3 percent from a year ago to $213.7 billion, customs data shows.
皇冠体育app's service sector activity slowed down in September from a peak in August, data company Markit said Wednesday.
The services purchasing managers' index (PMI) compiled by HSBC/Markit pulled back to 53.5 in September from a 17-month high of 54.1 in August.
September data will show an improvement in 皇冠体育app's real economic activity, albeit a modest one, Wang Tao, chief 皇冠体育app economist with UBS, has forecast.
Activity in 皇冠体育app's vast factory sector showed signs of steadying in September as export orders climbed, a private survey showed on Tuesday.
Activity in 皇冠体育app's manufacturing sector unexpectedly picked up in September even as factory employment slumped to a five and a half year low, a survey showed on Tuesday.
皇冠体育app's power consumption contracted for the first time this year in August, another sign of slow growth.
FDI into 皇冠体育app fell by 14 percent to $7.2 billion last month from a year earlier. It was the first consecutive double-digit decline since 2009.
Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland dropped 14% year-on-year in August, settling at $7.2 billion, the Ministry of Commerce said.
皇冠体育app's urban fixed asset investment grew 16.5 percent year on year to 30.6 trillion yuan (5 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months of 2014.
皇冠体育app's retail sales grew 11.9 percent year on year to 2.11 trillion yuan ($343.3 billion) in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Saturday.
皇冠体育app's value-added industrial output expanded 6.9 percent year on year in August, down from the 9-percent growth in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Saturday.
皇冠体育app's producer price index, which measures inflation at wholesale level, dropped 1.2 percent year on year in August.
皇冠体育app's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, grew 2% year on year in August, lower than the 2.3% seen in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
Combined trade volume of major wholesale markets in 皇冠体育app increased 6.7 percent year on year to 9.9 trillion yuan ($1.6 trillion) in 2013, new data has showed.