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Producer-price changes can affect costs for companies that make or buy goods in China, with possible implications for global supply chains and prices. The supplied reports do not quantify effects on U.S. businesses or consumers.
ECONOMY • CHINA
China producer inflation rises 5.7% in October as consumer inflation slows
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China’s producer price index rose 5.7% in October, above the 5.3% economists polled by Reuters expected, CNBC reports. A Financial Times summary says consumer inflation edged lower as weak domestic demand weighed on prices, while higher energy costs pushed up producer costs.
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