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Chinese factory prices hit a more than two-year high in March, new figures show today

China factory gate price jump raises inflation concern

Chinese factory prices hit a more than two-year high in March, highlighting the country's strong recovery but feeding concerns it could filter through to the global economy just as central banks battle to maintain ultra-loose monetary policies and low interest rates.

Business • 09 Apr 21

China's vast industrial sector is starting to recover from a coronavirus-induced slump

China factory prices up as industry recovers from Covid

Factory prices in China rose in February at the fastest pace in more than two years, official data showed today, as the country's vast industrial sector recovered from a coronavirus-induced slump.

Business • 10 Mar 21

China's consumer price index rose more than expected at 0.2% on an annual basis in December

China consumer prices rise ahead of Lunar New Year

China's consumer prices rebounded in December, official data showed today, as food prices picked up due to weather difficulties and rising demand ahead of the Lunar New Year festival.

Business • 11 Jan 21

China's consumer price index, a key gauge of retail inflation, rose 0.5% from a year ago

China inflation dips to 11-year low as pork stocks rise

Falling food prices dragged China's consumer inflation to an 11-year low last month, spurred by improving supplies of pork, official data showed today.

Business • 10 Nov 20

China inflation eases further as farms recover

The rise in Chinese consumer prices slowed for a second successive month in September, official data showed today.

Business • 15 Oct 20

Chinese consumer inflation rose 5.2% year-on-year last month, slightly down from 5.4% the month before

China inflation still high on virus, food worries

The soaring price of pork and other food kept Chinese consumer inflation close to eight-year highs in February, official data showed today, as authorities battled the coronavirus outbreak.

Business • 10 Mar 20

Pork prices rose 97% year-on-year in December, slower than the 110.2% rally seen in November

China inflation flattens as surge in pork prices slows

Chinese consumer inflation stabilised at an eight-year high in December, as the rise in the cost of pork slowed after authorities dipped into the nation's reserves to battle the impact of African swine fever.

Business • 09 Jan 20

China's consumer price index (CPI) - a key gauge of retail inflation - came in at 4.5% for November

Chinese inflation hits eight-year high on pork prices

Consumer prices in China accelerated at their fastest pace for almost eight years in November as the African swine fever epidemic caused pork prices to more than double.

Business • 10 Dec 19

China's consumer price index hit 3% last month, new figures show

Chinese inflation surges as pork prices soar

China's consumer inflation accelerated at its fastest pace in almost six years in September as African swine fever sent pork prices soaring nearly 70%, official data showed today.

Business • 15 Oct 19

China's consumer price index - a key measure of retail inflation - rose 2.5% on an annual basis, up from 2.3% in March

China consumer and producer inflation rise in April

Factory and consumer inflation in China picked up in April, a positive sign for the world's number two economy, though analysts warned real demand remained subdued.

Business • 09 May 19

China's consumer inflation eased to the lowest since July 2017 last month

China's inflation eases in January

China's producer and consumer inflation eased as expected in January, despite global stock markets nosediving on fears that price pressures are slowly building in the US and Europe.

Business • 09 Feb 18

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