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China Producer Inflation Surges as Middle East Tensions Drive Up Oil Prices
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CNBC TV18•14-10-2026, 08:47
China Producer Inflation Surges as Middle East Tensions Drive Up Oil Prices
- •China's producer prices jumped 5 percent from a year earlier, reaching their fastest pace since 2022 due to surging oil costs.
- •Escalating hostilities in the Middle East pushed oil prices past 100 dollars a barrel, impacting factory gate prices.
- •The consumer-price index rose 0.9 percent in September, showing an economy gradually moving away from deflationary pressures.
- •Economists note that the recovery remains uneven, with domestic demand recovering more gradually than the industrial sector.
- •Rising international prices for crude oil and non-ferrous metals drove up monthly cost increases in related domestic industries.
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China's producer prices jumped 5% from a year earlier due to surging oil prices past $100 a barrel from escalating Middle East hostilities, alongside rising costs for AI-related goods.
The consumer-price index rose 0.9% following a 0.8% gain in August, while the core CPI increased by 1% for the second consecutive month.
Despite higher-than-expected producer prices, China's muted inflationary environment shielded local bonds from global debt selloffs, keeping the 10-year government bond yield steady at 1.65%.
