(Reuters) -China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter, matching expectations, as a prolonged property slump and trade tensions hurt demand, keeping pressure on policymakers to roll out more stimulus to shore up momentum.

Data on Monday showed gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.8% in July-September, slowing from 5.2% in the second quarter and in line with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a rise of 4.8%.

KEY POINTS

* Q3 GDP +4.8% y/y (f’cast +4.8%, Q2 +5.2%)

* Q3 GDP +1.1% q/q s/adj (f’cast +0.8%, Q2 +1.0% revised)

* September industrial output +6.5% y/y (f’cast +5.0%, August +5.2%)

* September retail sales +3.0% y/y (forecast +3.0%, August +3.4%)

* January-September fixed asset investment -0.5% y/y (forecast +0.1%, January-August +0

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