BEIJING--China’s economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade ...

China's GDP growth fell to 4.3% in Q2 2026, down from 5.0% in Q1. Here's what the slowdown means for stimulus expectations ...

China’s consumer inflation dropped far more than expected to fall below zero for the first time in 13 months, an assessment skewed by seasonal distortions but also a sign of deflationary pressures ...

China on Thursday set its 2026 growth target at its lowest yet—4.5% to 5%— and signaled fiscal stimulus isn’t going to increase, underwhelming even those with modest expectations. The takeaway: the ...

In March, the year-on-year decline in the PPI was mainly affected by imported factors driving down prices of domestic oil and ...

BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - China's annual consumer inflation accelerated to a 21-month peak in ‌November, mainly driven by food prices, while factory-gate deflation ‌deepened, with underlying trends ...

China’s humming factories threw a lifeline to an economy struggling with weak demand in the second quarter. That’s also given ...

Deflation, a reduction in the prices of goods and services, increases the purchasing power of money. Often linked to a decline in money supply or credit, it affects consumers, borrowers, and the ...

China’s consumer-price growth accelerated last month thanks largely to higher food costs, as deflationary risks stalk the world’s second-biggest economy in the absence of more forceful stimulus ...

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