TOKYO/SHANGHAI -- China's factory-gate prices continued to fall in September, extending their streak of declines to three years and underscoring weak domestic demand amid a prolonged property downturn.
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Boxes of clothing for export at a factory in Guangzhou, China. Price competition in the country has resulted in factory gate prices falling to three full years. © Reuters
TOKYO/SHANGHAI -- China's factory-gate prices continued to fall in September, extending their streak of declines to three years and underscoring weak domestic demand amid a prolonged property downturn.