China's 2019 property investment up 9.9% year-on-year, sales fall

Reuters

Published Jan 16, 2020 09:04PM ET

China's 2019 property investment up 9.9% year-on-year, sales fall

BEIJING (Reuters) - Real estate investment in China rose 9.9% in 2019 from a year earlier, slowing slightly from a 10.2% gain in the first 11 months of the year, official data showed on Friday.

The property market, a key growth driver, has been cooling in recent months, adding to pressure on China's slowing economy. Any more weakness, or signs of recovery, could affect the pace and scope of further stimulus measures expected from Beijing this year.