China factory-gate inflation accelerates in August
By The BriefBrief
China’s producer price index rose 3.8% year on year in August, up from 3.5% in July, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The reading beat a 3.6% forecast from economists polled by Wind, while consumer inflation also picked up again amid volatile energy and commodity costs linked to the US-Israel war on Iran.
WHO:National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
WHAT:China’s factory-gate (producer) price growth accelerated in August as producer prices rose faster year on year.
WHEN:Sep 9, 2026
WHERE:China
WHY:Volatile energy and commodity costs linked to the US-Israel war on Iran.
