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Inflation ticks up in April

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Producer price inflation is accelerating – but consumers are yet to feel the full force. Per data released by the stats bureau (NBS) on May 11, PPI grew 2.8% y/y in April – the second consecutive month of growth, marking a definitive end to China's three-and-a-half-year deflationary spiral. The driv...