China's factory-gate inflation reached its fastest pace in four years during June. Producer prices rose 4.1 percent year-on-year, driven by energy and commodity costs. However, consumer inflation slowed to 1.0 percent, reflecting weak domestic demand. Manufacturers face rising costs but struggle to pass them onto consumers. This uneven recovery highlights export strength against domestic economic pressures.

China's consumer inflation remained moderate in June, while factory-gate price growth accelerated for a fourth straight month.

BEIJING - China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went up 4.1 percent year-on-year in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…