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China’s factory-gate inflation accelerates as consumer inflation eases
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October figures show different pressures on factories and households
China’s annual factory-gate inflation accelerated to 5.7% in October from September’s 5.0%, while consumer inflation eased to 0.7% from 0.9%, according to newly released figures reported on November 9. Consumer prices were unchanged from September; factory-gate prices rose 0.7%. The statistics bureau’s tables help explain the divergence: industrial fuel and power purchase prices rose 18.6% from a year earlier, while household food prices fell 2.9%. The indexes measure different purchases at different stages of the economy, so higher industrial costs do not establish an equivalent increase in household prices. These are October measurements; the timestamp records Reuters’ report publication.
Reuters: China’s October producer inflation quickens further, consumer prices edge down · National Bureau of Statistics: October 2026 producer prices rose 5.7% annually and 0.7% monthly · National Bureau of Statistics: October 2026 consumer prices rose 0.7% annually