Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:07:25 GMT
Retail sales in China added more than expected
The National Bureau of Statistics reported on Friday that Chinese retail sales increased more than expected last month. Year over year, retail sales gained 14.5% in October compared to a figure of 14.2% in the preceding month. Economists, however, expected a reading of 14.4%. Year to date, Chinese sales were by 14.1% higher than during the same period in the