China GDP growth (Y/Y) in Q2 2026?

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Market context

China’s economy is set to reveal its second-quarter 2026 year-on-year GDP growth rate later today, with the National Bureau of Statistics scheduled to publish the official “Preliminary Accounting Results of GDP” at 02:00 GMT on 15 July. In prediction markets, a YES share pays out if the reported figure meets the market’s winning condition, while a NO share pays out if it does not; here, the crowd currently assigns 0% probability to any outcome that would trigger a YES resolution, implying near-universal expectation that the growth rate will fall outside the winning bracket.

Historically, China’s quarterly GDP prints have hovered close to its official annual targets, with Q1 2026 delivering 5.0% growth and the first half averaging 4.7%, exactly the midpoint of the 4.5–5% target for 2026 [2][4]. The latest Q2 print, released today, shows 4.3% growth—the slowest since late 2022 and below the 4.5% forecast by economists [1][3]. This recent miss, combined with weak domestic demand and an oil shock linked to the Iran war, frames the current 0% YES probability as a reflection of traders expecting the official figure to remain in the lower range, consistent with the 4.3% headline already circulating [1][3].

Traders should monitor the full release for activity-data composition, commodity basket details, and any stimulus signals that could alter second-half expectations [5]. Key dependencies include June industrial production, retail sales, and fixed-asset investment figures released alongside GDP, as well as upcoming policy announcements from Beijing aimed at rebalancing toward consumption [5][6]. With growth projected to ease further to 4.3% in 2027, the market’s focus is on whether the Q2 print signals a deeper slowdown or a manageable dip within target [6].

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Methodology

We track China GDP growth (Y/Y) in Q2 2026? across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.

Resolution & payout

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Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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