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China’s factory-gate prices rose at the fastest pace since the pandemic, as the Iran war drives up global costs. Producer prices increased 2.8% in April from a year earlier, up from 0.5% in March and above the 1.8% consensus, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Consumer inflation also rose unexpectedly to 1.2% from 1%. The yuan gained up to 0.2% past 6.8 per dollar, while long-dated bond futures fell. Officials cited higher commodity prices and stronger domestic demand, but weak consumption and rising input costs are squeezing corporate margins, with the purchase price index rising 3.5%, the widest gap with selling prices since August 2024.