China inflation in Sept eases to near 5-yr low
Beijing widely expected to continue rolling out a steady stream of stimulus measures in coming months
Beijing
CHINA'S consumer inflation slowed more than expected in September to a near five-year low, adding to concerns that global growth is cooling fast unless governments take bolder measures to shore up their economies.
While much of the decline was due to falling prices for food, fuel and other commodities, which are benefiting consumers globally, the data also pointed to broad weakness in the world's second-largest economy.
Beijing, facing mounting risks to growth and rising risks of deflation, is widely expected to continue rolling out a steady stream of stimulus measures in coming months, though most economists believe that it will hold off on more aggressive act…
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