China's better-than-expected macro data so far this year implies little urgency for significant policy stimulus in the near-term, say Goldman Sachs economists in a research note. China's strong first-quarter gross domestic product growth beat consensus and GS's forecast. The GS economists hold low expectations for stimulus at the Politburo meeting later this month. The bank maintains its real gross domestic product growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 at 4.7% each.

2026-04-16

China's better-than-expected macro data so far this year implies little urgency for significant policy stimulus in the near-term, say Goldman Sachs economists in a research note. China's strong first-quarter gross domestic product growth beat consensus and GS's forecast. The GS economists hold low expectations for stimulus at the Politburo meeting later this month. The bank maintains its real gross domestic product growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 at 4.7% each.