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China's Producer Prices Turned Positive In Three Years as Iran War Fans Inflationary Forces
Li Chen
10 Apr, 2026
Hong Kong
Stocks in China rebounded amid improving expectations following the release of inflation reports.
The Hang Seng Index increased 0.6%, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index gained more than 1%.
China's consumer price index advanced 1% from a year ago in March, according to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
The core rate of inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased by 1.1% compared to a year ago; food prices rose by 0.3%, consumer goods prices advanced by 1.3%, and service prices edged up by 0.8%.
The persistent weak consumer demand kept inflation in check.
However, producer prices rose at a faster pace in March, and the inflation rate turned positive for the first time in 41 months.
The Producer Price Index advanced 0.5% from a year ago in an early sign that the Persian Gulf War is starting to impact producers around the world.
Factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years as the higher crude oil and natural gas prices began to ripple through the economy.
China Indexes and Stocks
The Hang Seng Index increased 0.6% to 25,910.07, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index advanced 1.2% to 4,620.14.
Alibaba Group, Tencent Entertainment, and Baidu Inc. advanced between 2% and 4%.
BYD, Xpeng, and Geely Automobile are between 1% and 3%.
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