China’s factory inflation eases to slowest in a year

BEIJING: China’s producer prices rose at the slowest pace in a year in April, despite the surge in global commodity costs, leaving room for more stimulus to shore up the flagging economy, which faces pressure from heavy Covid-19 curbs.

How US and Britain manage inflation

EARLIER in the year, global economic prospects were promising as more sectors in the economy gradually reopened, more people were vaccinated, and mobility restrictions eased with economic growth steadily picking up despite a surge in Omicron-related cases.

Producer price index up in March

Malaysia's PPI records double digit growth in March 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's producer price index (PPI) for local production, which measures the costs of goods at the factory gate, recorded a two-digit increase for the first time this year at 11.6 per cent in March 2022.

The Week Ahead - PPI, CPI, GDP, PMI

Producer price indexTHE Statistics Department is expected to announce the producer price index (PPI) for March, the leading index and coincident index for February this week.

Inflationary consequences

As prices rise, experts concur that the country needs to be bold to institute structural reforms to rebuild buffers and secure a more sustainable growth path.

Investors hold on tight amid Fed bullying

WAR, soaring energy prices and central-bank badgering may be testing the resolve of dip-buying bulls. But none of that has yet to completely break it.

Ringgit firms against dollar in early trade

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit has extended its positive run against the US dollar on improving risk appetite for the local currency, an analyst said.

China’s inflation beats forecast on supply pressures

BEIJING: China’s factory-gate and consumer prices rose faster than expected in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, persistent supply chain bottlenecks and production snags caused by local Covid flare-ups added to commodity cost pressures.

China factory inflation higher than expected as oil prices bite

China's factory-gate inflation was higher than expected in March, official data showed Monday, as Russia's war on Ukraine pushes up oil prices while a domestic Covid-19 resurgence strains food supplies and consumer costs.