0421 GMT - Fitch Ratings says it has lowered its 2026 growth forecast for China by 0.1pp to 4.5%, citing falling fixed-asset investment and weak consumer spending dampening domestic demand. Domestic indicators have weakened in recent months, with fixed-asset investment falling and the housing slump deepening, say analysts Brian Coulton and Alex Muscatelli in a report. Retail sales and credit growth have also slowed as the household sector faces deleveraging pressures. Fiscal support to growth has been modest. However, China's export performance remains stellar, cushioning the slowdown, they add.