China’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 8.3 per cent in March, down from a rise of 8.8 per cent in February. Photo: AFP
China’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 8.3 per cent in March, down from a rise of 8.8 per cent in February. Photo: AFP
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China inflation: fuel and food prices to push up consumer costs amid Covid-19 outbreak, Ukraine war

  • China’s official consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.5 per cent in March from a year earlier, up from 0.9 per cent growth in February
  • China’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 8.3 per cent in March, down from a rise of 8.8 per cent in February

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Wendy Wu in Beijingand Orange Wang

Updated: 4:17pm, 11 Apr, 2022

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China’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 8.3 per cent in March, down from a rise of 8.8 per cent in February. Photo: AFP
China’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 8.3 per cent in March, down from a rise of 8.8 per cent in February. Photo: AFP
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