China suspends release of youth unemployment rates as economic data disappoints
SLOWING RETAIL GROWTH Tuesday's announcement that youth unemployment data would be suspended came as Beijing released a series of weak economic indicators for July. Retail sales, a key gauge of consumption, grew 2.5 per cent year-on-year in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said, down from 3.1 per cent in June and falling short of analyst expectations. Chinese leaders have sought to…