Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers are seeing the prices decline instead of rise.
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China's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to a 34-month high in December, but the full-year rate slumped to the ...
China’s inflation rate year-over-year rose to 0.2% from the previous -0.3%, marking a 0.5 percentage point increase. This shift from deflation to inflation indicates a positive change in price levels.
China's export growth slowed to 4.8% year on year in May, down from 8.1% YoY in April. China's CPI inflation remained unchanged at -0.1% year on year in May, coming in line with our forecast and a ...