Economic Buzz: China producer prices decline narrows in October

China witnessed signs of improvement in factory-gate prices in October 2025, with the decline in its producer price index (PPI) continuing to narrow, official data showed.

The PPI, which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 2.1 percent year on year in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, noting that the decline narrowed by 0.2 percentage points from the previous month -- marking the third consecutive month of narrowing.

On a monthly basis, the PPI went up 0.1 percent, representing the first rise this year, the data revealed.

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