INFLATION in China might reach a two-year high in February, according to a poll of 21 economists by Bloomberg News, increasing the pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates.
The Consumer Price Index, a key indicator of inflation, went up 2.8% year-on-year after witnessing a 2.2% rise in January, according to the median estimate of the polled economists.
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