The mild increase in consumer inflation, attributed to higher AI demand and global price fluctuations, fell short of market expectations.

China's factory-gate inflation grew in May at the fastest year-on-year rate since July 2022, even as consumer inflation remained moderate, adding to signs of strengthening…

PPI rises 3.9% as industrial prices accelerate on equipment upgrades and AI demand, while CPI growth stays flat amid subdued domestic demand

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.2 percent year-on-year in May, official data showed Wednesday. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy…

China's producer inflation rose to a near three-year high of 3.9% in May, driven by higher energy costs and AI-related demand, while consumer inflation stayed at 1.2%. Economists…