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China Sees Sharpest Factory-Gate Price Rise in Nearly 4.5 Years, but Consumer Price Gains Slow - RTRS
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China’s producer price index rose at its fastest pace in nearly 4.5 years, while consumer price gains slowed, according to Reuters. The divergence points to intensifying factory-gate inflation that has not yet fully passed through to household prices. The data matter for China’s policy mix because elevated producer costs can squeeze manufacturers’ margins while soft consumer inflation limits pricing power. Watch next for whether producer-price strength broadens into consumer prices and how Beijing balances industrial cost pressures against still-muted domestic demand.
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