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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China's factory-gate inflation looks like recovery. It's actually a war tax

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China's factory-gate inflation looks like recovery. It's actually a war tax

China's producer prices rose 4.1% year-over-year in June, the fastest pace in nearly four years, while consumer prices grew just 1.0%. War-driven energy costs are squeezing factory margins that weak domestic demand won't let manufacturers pass on.

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China's PPI accelerated to 4.1% in June, the highest since July 2022, as energy costs rose amid the Iran conflict. Source

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