Economics

China’s Steadying Inflation Leaves Door Open for Monetary Easing

  • CPI will likely moderate in 2020 as pork price spike abates
  • Chinese factories could see some pricing power return
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s consumer inflation steadied in December while factory price declines moderated, leaving room for monetary easing to cement a recent stabilization in economic growth.