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BEIJING — China’s consumer price inflation rose by 0.2% in June from a year ago, missing expectations, while producer prices fell in-line with forecasts, data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed.



China’s consumer price index was expected to rise by 0.4% year-on-year in June, according to a poll by Reuters.



The producer price index, which measures factory-gate prices, dropped by 0.8% from a year ago — in line with expectations.



Core CPI, which strips out more volatile food and energy prices, rose by 0.6% year-on-year in June, slightly slower than the 0.7% increase for the first six months of the year.



Pork prices surged by 18.1% in June from a year ago, while beef prices fell by 13.4%. Tourism prices rose by 3.7% year-on-year in June, down by 0.8% from May.



“The risk of deflation has not faded in China. Domestic demand remains weak,” Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said in a note.



He added that China would rely on exports to support growth in the first half of the year.



The country is scheduled to release trade data for June on Friday.



Lackluster domestic demand in China has kept inflation low, in contrast to major economies such as the U.S. where prices have remained elevated.







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Federal Reserve Chair&nbsp;Jerome Powell&nbsp;on Tuesday expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardize economic growth.



Setting the stage for a two-day appearance on Capitol Hill this week, the central bank leader said the economy remains strong as does the labor market, despite some recent cooling. Powell cited some easing in inflation, which he said policymakers stay resolute in bringing down to their 2% goal.



“At the same time, in light of the progress made both in lowering inflation and in cooling the labor market over the past two years, elevated inflation is not the only risk we face,” he said in prepared remarks. “Reducing policy restraint too late or too little could unduly weaken economic activity and employment.”



The commentary coincides with the approaching one-year anniversary of the last time the Federal Open Market Committee raised benchmark interest rates.



The Fed’s overnight borrowing rate currently sits in a rage of 5.25%-5.5%, the highest level in some 23 years and the product of 11 consecutive hikes after inflation hit its highest level since the early 1980s.



Markets expect the Fed to begin cutting rates in September and likely following up with another quarter percentage point reduction by the end of the year. FOMC members at their June meeting, however,&nbsp;indicated just one cut.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-strengthen-our-confidence"><a></a>‘Strengthen our confidence’</h2>



In recent days, Powell and his colleagues have indicated that&nbsp;recent inflation data has been somewhat encouraging&nbsp;after a surprise jump to start the year. Inflation as judged by the Fed’s preferred&nbsp;personal consumption expenditures price index&nbsp;was at 2.6% in May after peaking above 7% in June 2022.



“After a lack of progress toward our 2 percent inflation objective in the early part of this year, the most recent monthly readings have shown modest further progress,” Powell said. “More good data would strengthen our confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent.”



The statement is part of congressionally mandated semiannual updates on monetary policy. After delivering the remarks, Powell will face questioning from Senate Banking Committee members on Tuesday, then the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.



In past appearances, Powell has veered away from making dramatic policy announcements while having to dodge politically loaded questions from committee members. The questioning could get contentious this year as Washington is on edge amid a volatile presidential campaign.



However, Powell has stressed that the Fed is not political and does not get involved in taking policy sides outside of its own roles. In his prepared remarks, he emphasized the importance of “the operational independence that is needed” for the Fed to do its job.



His other remarks focused squarely on the stance of policy in relation to the broader economy. Recent data has shown the&nbsp;unemployment rate creeping higher&nbsp;and broad growth as measured by gross domestic product receding. Both the manufacturing and services sectors reported being in contraction during June.



But Powell said the data is showing that “the U.S. economy continues to expand at a solid pace” despite the deceleration in GDP.



“Private domestic demand remains robust, however, with slower but still-solid increases in consumer spending,” he said.

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