China consumer inflation rises to 2% in August

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 08:07

The reading for the consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), was higher than July`s 1.6 percent and the strongest since a similar 2.0 percent in August last year.

China's soft May inflation increases calls for fiscal stimulus

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 10:10

China`s consumer inflation eased while producer prices stayed stubbornly in deflation in May, bolstering the case for fiscal stimulus as the world`s second-largest economy shrugs off monetary easing.

China consumer inflation falls to 1.2% in May

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 09:50

The reading for the consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, released by the National Bureau of Statistics was lower than April`s 1.5 percent.

China consumer inflation rises to 1.5% in April

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 09:27

Consumer inflation in China rose to 1.5 percent in April, authorities said Saturday, but came in below market forecasts and analysts called for more action to avoid deflation in the world`s second-largest economy.

China's inflation goes up by 2.7% amid economic slowdown

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 09:58

China's inflation rose 2.7 percent year on year in July, signalling that the world's second largest economy could be stabilising as consumer prices held steady last month.

China's inflation falls to 30-month low in July

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 10:16

China's inflation rate fell further to a 30-month low in July, giving the government more scope to stimulate growth to keep economy on track to meet 2012 growth target of 7.5 percent.