China's economy grinds lower as Oct indicators miss forecasts

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's industrial output grew significantly slower than expected in October, as weakness in global and domestic demand and the drawn-out Sino-U.S. trade war weighed on activity in the world's second-largest economy.Industrial production rose 4.7% year-on-year in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Thursday showed, below the median forecast of 5.4% growth in a Reuters poll.Indicators showed other sectors also slowing significantly and missing..