Three and a half years of deflationary pressure on Chinese factories reversed course last month as higher energy prices cycled into the economy.
Category: Producer Price Index
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Middle East War Triggers Higher Prices in China
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Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading
The New York Times – Business:A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists.
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China Consumer Prices Fall, Renewing Fears of Deflation
Consumer prices declined for the second time in four months, while prices charged by factories and other large producers have now been tumbling for over a year.
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Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation
Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months.