China: Preços ao consumidor e ao produtor sobem em agosto pressionados por energia

Energy costs push consumer prices higher as factory-gate inflation beats forecasts

Producer price index rises 3.8 per cent, beating economists’ projections amid war-driven oil surge and weak domestic demand.

Chinas consumer inflation accelerated to 0.8% in August, while producer prices rose 3.8%, both slightly above July levels. Despite the improvement, subdued domestic demand remains…