China's economy losing some steam with investment growth at 18-year low
Beijing
CHINA posted a rare flurry of disappointing data on Thursday - including its slowest growth in investment in nearly 18 years - suggesting that the world's second-largest economy is finally starting to lose some momentum as borrowing costs rise.
Factory output and retail sales also grew less than anticipated, though a rebound in property sales and construction starts is likely to keep China's overall growth relatively robust and comfortably on target ahead of a key leadership reshuffle next month.
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