China August producer prices (PPI) YoY 3.8% vs. 3.6% expected; July 3.5%.

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China's pork market is showing a modest rebound: national live hog price was 11.59 yuan/kg in the first week of September, up 0.3% week-on-week, and pork price was 21.23 yuan/kg, up 0.2% WoW, marking four consecutive weekly increases, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said. In Beijing, Xinfadi wholesale fresh pork averaged 14.00 yuan/kg on Sept. 8, 12% higher than Aug. 1. Traders cite seasonal demand as temperatures cool and expectations of tighter supply after declines in breeding-sow inventories; Xinfadi analyst Liu Tong said the recovery remains mild and further upside should be limited by still-ample live-hog stocks.