China's consumer prices posted an annual decline for the first time since February 2021 largely reflecting a fall in food prices, and producer prices continued its downturn trend, official data revealed on Wednesday.
Consumer prices declined 0.3 percent in July from a year ago after staying flat in June, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday. Economists had forecast prices to fall 0.4 percent.
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by Renju Jaya
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