Economics
China’s Factory Inflation at 2008 High Adds to Global Pressures
- Producer prices rose 9% in May, fueled by commodity boom
- So far, Chinese manufacturers are absorbing higher costs
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Surging costs of imported commodities drove China’s factory-gate inflation to its highest level since 2008, raising the odds that exporters will begin passing on higher prices and boost inflationary pressures in the global economy.