China’s April producer inflation climbed 2.8% year-on-year, its highest in 45 months, as energy and commodity prices surged, lifting costs in metals and oil-linked sectors. Consumer inflation also rose to 1.2%, with higher gasoline prices and gold jewelry adding pressure at the shop floor and household level, complicating an already weak domestic demand outlook.
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