China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.6% in December, slowing from 5.1% in November, the Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television reported on its website on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source from the central bank.
China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 10.3% last year, it added. The median forecast of economists polled by Reuters was for December's CPI to rise 4.4% and GDP to increase 10.2%. China's full-year CPI in 2010 rose an average of 3.3%, while the producer price index increased an average of 5.9% in 2010, Phoenix TV added. China is scheduled to publish the numbers at 0200 GMT on Thursday.Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
