China deflation fears grow on biggest producer price dip in 6 years
PPI down 5.9% in August from a year ago, its 42nd straight month of decline
Beijing
CHINA'S manufacturers slashed prices at the fastest rate in six years in August as commodity prices fell and demand cooled, signalling stubborn deflation risks in the economy and adding to expectations for further stimulus measures.
The producer price index (PPI) fell 5.9 per cent in August from the same period last year, its 42nd consecutive month of decline and the biggest drop since the depths of the global financial crisis in late 2009, data showed on Thursday.
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Central banks will probably only cut half as much as they hiked