SHANGHAI -- China's consumer prices in January posted the steepest monthly fall in 14 years and producer prices also declined, according to official data that will fan concerns about deflation in the world's No. 2 economy.
January inflation slipped 0.8%, declining for a fourth month as producer prices also fell
An outdoor market in Beijing on Jan. 12. © Reuters
SHANGHAI -- China's consumer prices in January posted the steepest monthly fall in 14 years and producer prices also declined, according to official data that will fan concerns about deflation in the world's No. 2 economy.