BEIJING, Jan 9, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Chinese consumer prices rose in December, official data showed Friday, extending a period of growth following months of deflationary pressure in the world's second-largest economy. The consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, rose 0.8 percent year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. Consumer demand rose last month as the new year approached, NBS statistician Dong Lijuan said in a statement. "Policies aimed at expanding domestic demand and promoting consumption continued to show results," Dong added. The producer price index -- which measures the cost of goods at the factory gate -- dropped 1.9 percent on-year in December, the NBS said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 09, 2026 04:29 UTC