China’s economy expanded at an annual 5.4% rate in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, at the same rate observed in the last quarter of last year, according to official data published by the National Statistics Office (NBS) on Wednesday. The data exceeded 5.1% market forecast in the reported period.
In quarterly terms, the Gross domestic product (GDP) of China grew 1.2% in the first quarter of 2025, after moving 1.6% in the previous quarter, being below 1.4% early.
March retail sales in China Retail salts They increased 5.9% compared to 4.2% expected and the previous 4%, while industrial production stood at 7.7% compared to the 5.6% and 5.9% estimate in February.
Meanwhile, the investment in fixed assets advanced 4.2% accumulated in the year (YTD) interannual (yoy) in March, compared to 4.1% expected and the previous 4.1%.
Aud/USD reaction to China data
China’s GDP data and activity offer an additional impulse to the Australian dollar, since the AUD/USD recovers 0.6350. At the time of writing, the AUD/USD negotiates 0.10% higher in the day.
Australian dollar Price today
The lower table shows the percentage of change of the Australian dollar (AUD) compared to the main currencies today. Australian dollar was the strongest currency against the US dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | Aud | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.41% | -0.19% | -0.34% | -0.10% | -0.40% | -0.12% | -0.75% | |
| EUR | 0.41% | 0.25% | 0.08% | 0.30% | 0.25% | 0.31% | -0.33% | |
| GBP | 0.19% | -0.25% | -0.17% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.06% | -0.53% | |
| JPY | 0.34% | -0.08% | 0.17% | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.29% | -0.43% | |
| CAD | 0.10% | -0.30% | -0.06% | -0.26% | -0.02% | 0.00% | -0.56% | |
| Aud | 0.40% | -0.25% | -0.01% | -0.26% | 0.02% | 0.03% | -0.54% | |
| NZD | 0.12% | -0.31% | -0.06% | -0.29% | 0.00% | -0.03% | -0.59% | |
| CHF | 0.75% | 0.33% | 0.53% | 0.43% | 0.56% | 0.54% | 0.59% |
The heat map shows the percentage changes of the main currencies. The base currency is selected from the left column, while the contribution currency is selected in the upper row. For example, if you choose the Australian dollar of the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US dollar, the percentage change shown in the box will represent the Aud (base)/USD (quotation).
Source: Fx Street
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