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NPR News: 07-15-2026 7AM EDT

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Data point 4%+

NPR News: 07-15-2026 7AM EDT · Jul 15, 2026

China's second-quarter economic growth came in at just over 4%, the slowest rate in more than three years, falling below Beijing's full-year target.

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Data point 4.5–5%

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Data point 1,000+

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Japan's Nikkei average gained more than a thousand points as stocks across Asia traded mixed.