Rising international crude oil and non-ferrous metal prices drove the producer surge, with coal mining and washing prices leaping 35.3% and non-ferrous metal mining rising 21.4%. On the consumer side, the core CPI remained unchanged at 1.0% year-on-year. While gasoline prices rose 16.6% and data storage devices jumped 46.7% in September, these were offset by a 10.0% drop in pork prices and an 8.1% decline in fresh vegetables.
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China Producer Prices Jump 5% to Highest Level Since June 2022
Commodities7 days ago
Consumer prices in China rose 0.9% year-on-year in September, trailing the 1.0% estimate as inflation trends diverged across the economy. The Producer Price Index jumped 5.0% for the month, the most rapid increase for industrial producers since June 2022, surpassing analyst expectations of 4.4% as raw material costs climbed.
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