China Factory Prices Hit Four-Year High

China's producer price index rose 5.7% year-over-year in October, the fastest pace since June 2022, while consumer prices climbed just 0.7%, down from September's 0.9%. The gap shows factories paying sharply more for raw materials even as households keep spending cautious, a divergence investors in $BABA and other China-exposed names are watching as Beijing weighs more stimulus to support demand.