# China’s factory-gate inflation heats up as commodity costs rise, while CPI lags

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- Reuters, 2026-10-14 02:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-factory-gate-inflation-accelerates-september-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aceede676e0550001f0d78d

> China’s producer prices rose at their fastest pace in more than four years in September, as higher oil and commodity prices pushed up factory costs. Consumer inflation edged up, but weak domestic demand kept broader price pressures contained.

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