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China inflation data mixed – TradeTheNews

FXStreet (Barcelona) - The TradeTheNews Team shares that China’s inflation data came out mixed, with December CPI rising to 1.5%, and the yearly CPI at 2.0% remaining unchanged.

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“China inflation data were mixed, as December CPI matched expectations of 1.5% and also marked the first y/y sequential increase in 7-months, having hit a 5-year low of 1.4% in November. For the year, 2014 CPI came in at 2.0%, unchanged from YTD level in Nov and also well below 3.5% official target. Wholesale inflation - PPI - was in the red for the 34th consecutive month and also deteriorated to -1.9% for 2014 from -1.8% YTD in November.”

“After posting a record surplus last month on the back of falling imports, China will release its trade data over the weekend.”

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