BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - China's industrial output grew 9.8% in April from a year ago, slower than the 14.1% surge in March, official data showed on Monday.
That matched a 9.8% on-year rise in a consensus forecast by analysts from a Reuters poll.
Retail sales rose 17.7% year-on-year in April, down from the 34.2% jump seen in March.
Fixed asset investment increased 19.9% in the first four months from the same period a year earlier, versus a forecast 19.0% rise, slowing from January-March's 25.6% increase.
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