{
  "id": 19105917,
  "title": "China's factory-gate inflation at fastest in nearly 4-1/2 years in October, while CPI rise moderates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chinas-factory-gate-inflation-at-fastest-in-nearly-4-1-2-years-in-19105917",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:13:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448099/chinas-factory-gate-inflation-at-fastest-in-nearly-4-12-years-in-october-while-cpi-rise-moderates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's producer inflation surged to its fastest pace in nearly four and a half years in October, driven by higher global oil prices that increased manufacturing costs. Despite this, consumer inflation moderated due to weak domestic demand, according to data released on Monday. The war in the Middle East has kept energy prices high, impacting various energy-intensive sectors, a key factor in producer-price inflation. However, these upstream price pressures have not yet fully translated into consumer prices, as weak household demand curbs spending in China, the world's second-largest economy. The producer price index increased by 5.7% year-on-year, surpassing both the 5.0% rise in the previous month and a Reuters poll forecast of a 5.3% increase. It marked the highest annual rise since June 2022, when the PPI climbed by 6.1%. The consumer price index rose by 0.7% year-on-year, slightly below economists' expectations of a 0.8% increase. Analysts anticipate a return to deflation in producer prices next year, while consumer inflation is expected to average 0.4% in 2027.",
  "summary": "BEIJING: China’s producer inflation accelerated to its fastest rate in nearly 4-1/2 years in October as higher global oil prices raised manufacturing costs, even as consumer inflation cooled amid weak domestic demand, data showed on Monday. The war in the Middle East has kept energy prices high, raising costs for coal mining, oil and natural gas extraction and processing, chemicals and other…",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/breaking-chinas-cpi-inflation-eases-to-0-7-yoy-in-october-vs-0-8",
        "published": "2026-11-09T01:31:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "China’s October producer inflation quickens further, consumer prices edge down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chinas-october-producer-inflation-quickens-further-consumer-prices",
        "published": "2026-11-09T01:42:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "China’s inflation edges lower in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chinas-inflation-edges-lower-in-october",
        "published": "2026-11-09T02:01:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "China wholesale inflation hits highest in more than four years as consumer measure slows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/china-wholesale-inflation-hits-highest-in-more-than-four-years-as",
        "published": "2026-11-09T02:28:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "China’s factory-gate inflation gains momentum in October, consumer price pressures stay muted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chinas-factory-gate-inflation-gains-momentum-in-october-consumer",
        "published": "2026-11-09T03:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "China's factory-gate inflation at fastest in nearly 4-1/2 years in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chinas-factory-gate-inflation-at-fastest-in-nearly-4-1-2-years-in",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:32:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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