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China's factory deflation eases in August

Consumer prices inch up 1.3%; producer-price index improves for an eighth straight month
Sat, Sep 10, 2016 - 5:50 AM

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CHEAPER FOOD: The National Bureau of Statistics says the slower increase in consumer prices in August was mainly due to food prices, which rose 1.3 per cent, the least since January 2015.
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CHINA'S factory-gate deflation eased to the least in four years while consumer prices remain muted, giving policymakers fresh evidence that the price outlook is stabilising along with demand.

Producer-price index (PPI) improved for an eighth straight month, falling 0.8 per...

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