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title: "China factory-gate prices rise for second straight month"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285870251.md"
description: "China's factory-gate prices rose for the second consecutive month in April, with the producer price index (PPI) increasing by 2.8% year-on-year, surpassing economists' expectations of 1.7%. This rise follows a prolonged deflationary period. The consumer price index (CPI) also saw a year-on-year increase of 1.2%, driven by higher global oil prices and increased travel demand. Food prices fell by 1.6%, while non-food prices rose by 1.8%. Overall, the data indicates a shift in inflation trends in China amid ongoing geopolitical tensions."
datetime: "2026-05-11T02:27:19.000Z"
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  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285870251.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285870251.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285870251.md)
---

# China factory-gate prices rise for second straight month

China’s factory-gate inflation gathered momentum in April, fueled by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that kept energy costs elevated and cemented the end of a nearly four-year deflationary cycle.

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