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  "id": 15574688,
  "title": "Roaring exports lift China’s economic growth; violent French protests put pressure on euro and bonds – business live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/roaring-exports-lift-chinas-economic-growth-violent-french-protests",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:58:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/19/exports-lift-china-economic-growth-french-protests-pressure-euro-bonds-latest-business-live-updates"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's economy grew by 4.5% year on year in the third quarter, driven by strong exports despite weak consumer spending. Factory output outpaced consumer activity, with industrial production increasing by 5.5% in September. However, fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% and property investment dropped by 20.6% over the first nine months. The country's GDP is on track to meet Beijing's 2026 growth target of 4.5% to 5% without additional stimulus. However, the domestic economy still lags behind the factory sector, with contracting fixed investment and a deep decline in the property sector. China's semiconductor industry is increasingly becoming a price story rather than a volume story. Asian stock markets saw mixed performances, with Japan's Nikkei falling 0.6%, China's CSI 300 rising 0.2%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbing 0.5%, and South Korea's Kospi adding 1.5%. In Europe, violent street protests have put pressure on the euro, while French bonds sold off, causing yields to rise. The yield on the 10-year French government bond increased by more than 6 basis points to 4.842%. The euro dipped 0.2% to $1.1218 against the dollar. The spread between 10-year German and French government bonds widened by 6.5 basis points, indicating the premium investors demand for French debt compared to the considered ultra-safe German debt.",
  "summary": "World’s second-largest economy on track to meet Beijing’s 2026 growth target, though consumer spending lags behind factory output Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Roaring exports lifted China’s economic growth in the third quarter despite lacklustre consumer spending, which lagged far behind factory output. The headline…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/chinas-q3-gdp-growth-accelerates-to-4-5-beating-forecast",
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "China's third-quarter economic growth quickens to 4.5% as exports surge, beating estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/chinas-third-quarter-economic-growth-quickens-to-4-5-as-exports-surge",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:29:11.000Z"
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        "title": "China’s economic growth picked up in the third quarter, recovering from a three-year low as booming exports mitigate a deepening economic slowdown at home",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/china-gdp-growth-picks-up-to-4-5-from-3-year-low",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:03:41.000Z"
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