China's consumer prices rise in May
6 months, 1 week ago

China's consumer prices rise in May

China Daily  

By Ouyang Shijia | chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-06-13 Shoppers pick fruit at a supermarket in Beijing, May 12, 2024. The country's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year in May, flat with the rise in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Meanwhile, non-food prices posted a 0.8 percent rise compared with a year earlier in May after a 0.9 percent increase in April. The growth in core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices and is deemed a better gauge of the supply-demand relationship in the economy, rose by 0.6 percent year-on-year in May after a 0.7 percent rise in April. China's producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, dropped by 1.4 percent from a year ago in May, narrowing from a 2.5 percent fall in April, the NBS said.

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China's CPI up 0.2% in November
2 weeks, 1 day ago

China's CPI up 0.2% in November

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's consumer prices steadied in November due to stronger consumer confidence, official data showed on Monday. The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.2 percent year-on-year in November, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.3 percent from a year ago in November, up …

China's consumer prices see stable growth in October
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China's consumer prices see stable growth in October

China Daily  

Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-09 09:38 BEIJING -- China's consumer prices reported mild increases in October as the domestic demand continued to improve amid a sustained economic recovery. The consumer price index, a main inflation gauge, was up 0.3 percent year on year in October, slightly lower than the 0.4 percent rise in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday. …

China's consumer prices see stable growth in October
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China's consumer prices see stable growth in October

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's consumer prices reported mild increases in October as the domestic demand continued to improve amid a sustained economic recovery. The consumer price index, a main inflation gauge, was up 0.3 percent year on year in October, slightly lower than the 0.4 percent rise in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday. Falling energy prices dragged down …

China's consumer prices hold steady in September
2 months, 1 week ago

China's consumer prices hold steady in September

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's consumer prices steadied in September amid a sustained recovery of domestic demand, official data showed Sunday. The 0.4 percent growth in September was lower than the previous month mainly because of the higher base logged in the same period last year, said NBS statistician Dong Lijuan. In breakdown, food prices rose 3.3 percent year-on-year in September, an …

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August
3 months, 1 week ago

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August

China Daily  

China reported key economic figures on Saturday showing slower growth on industrial production, consumer spending, and investments, which called for greater policy support to consolidate the country's economic recovery. Figures released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's value-added industrial output, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors, grew by 4.5 percent in …

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August
3 months, 1 week ago

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August

China Daily  

China reported key economic figures on Saturday showing slower growth on industrial production, consumer spending, and investments, which called for greater policy support to consolidate the country's economic recovery. Figures released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's value-added industrial output, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors, grew by 4.5 percent in …

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August
3 months, 1 week ago

China's industrial output, retail sales continue to rise in August

China Daily  

China reported key economic figures on Saturday showing slower growth on industrial production, consumer spending, and investments, which called for greater policy support to consolidate the country's economic recovery. Figures released on Saturday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China's value-added industrial output, a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors, grew by 4.5 percent in …

Prices to sustain recovery in Q4
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Prices to sustain recovery in Q4

China Daily  

Vegetable supplies return to normal levels at a market in Beijing. Their remarks came after the National Bureau of Statistics said China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose by 0.6 percent year-on-year in August, up 0.1 percentage point from July. Zhou Maohua, a researcher at China Everbright Bank, said the CPI, which fell in June, rose month-on-month …

Prices to sustain recovery in Q4
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Prices to sustain recovery in Q4

China Daily  

Vegetable supplies return to normal levels at a market in Beijing. Their remarks came after the National Bureau of Statistics said China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose by 0.6 percent year-on-year in August, up 0.1 percentage point from July. Zhou Maohua, a researcher at China Everbright Bank, said the CPI, which fell in June, rose month-on-month …

China's CPI up 0.6% in August
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's CPI up 0.6% in August

China Daily  

China's consumer prices continued to rise in August amid a sustained recovery of domestic demand, while declines in producer prices indicated more time needed for market sentiment to get fully restored. The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.6 percent year-on-year last month, quickening from the 0.5 percent increase in July, the National Bureau of Statistics …

China's CPI up 0.6% in August
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's CPI up 0.6% in August

China Daily  

China's consumer prices continued to rise in August amid a sustained recovery of domestic demand, while declines in producer prices indicated more time needed for market sentiment to get fully restored. The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.6 percent year-on-year last month, quickening from the 0.5 percent increase in July, the National Bureau of Statistics …

China's CPI up 0.6% in August
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's CPI up 0.6% in August

China Daily  

China's consumer prices continued to rise in August amid a sustained recovery of domestic demand, while declines in producer prices indicated more time needed for market sentiment to get fully restored. The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.6 percent year-on-year last month, quickening from the 0.5 percent increase in July, the National Bureau of Statistics …

CPI heralds modest price rises in H2
5 months, 1 week ago

CPI heralds modest price rises in H2

China Daily  

China Daily| Updated :2024-07-12 China's consumer prices will likely increase modestly in the second half of this year, as domestic demand and consumption are expected to recover with a series of macroeconomic policy measures taking effect gradually, analysts said. "The mild rise in consumer prices points to the economy's continued recovery trend, while the persistently low price levels suggest the …

China's economy maintains recovery momentum
6 months, 1 week ago

China's economy maintains recovery momentum

China Daily  

By Ouyang Shijia| chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-06-17 China's economy continued the recovery trend in May amid a steady rebound in demand, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. China's value-added industrial output - a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining and utilities sectors - grew by 5.6 percent in May from a year earlier after 6.7 percent in April, …

【双语财讯】国家统计局：5月份居民消费价格同比上涨0.3%
6 months, 1 week ago

【双语财讯】国家统计局：5月份居民消费价格同比上涨0.3%

China Daily  

6月12日，据国家统计局发布的数据显示，2024年5月份，全国居民消费价格同比上涨0.3%。其中，食品价格下降2.0%，非食品价格上涨0.8%。全国工业生产者出厂价格指数同比下降1.4%，降幅相较上月有所收窄。 Shoppers pick fruit at a supermarket in Beijing, May 12, 2024. 6月12日发布的官方数据显示，5月份全国居民消费价格指数略有上涨，全国工业生产者出厂价格指数连续第二个月同比下降。 The country's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year in May, flat with the rise in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said. 5月份鸡蛋、鲜果和食用油价格分别下降8.5%、6.7%和5.1%，降幅相比上月均有收窄。作为国人主要肉食，猪肉价格同比上涨4.6%，上月同比上涨1.4%。 Meanwhile, non-food prices posted a 0.8 percent rise compared with a year earlier in May after a …

Experts: China's consumer spending to see positive growth in April
7 months, 1 week ago

Experts: China's consumer spending to see positive growth in April

China Daily  

A child experiences a Lynk & Co's new energy vehicle at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, April 30, 2024. The year-on-year growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods in China will probably exceed 3.1 percent in April, Securities Daily reported on Tuesday, citing experts. Since the action plan to advance large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in …

Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky
7 months, 1 week ago

Wholesale price increases accelerated in April as inflation remains sticky

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks price changes before they reach consumers — climbed 0.5% from March to April, after it dipped 0.1% the previous …

CPI dips in Oct amid ample food supply
1 year, 1 month ago

CPI dips in Oct amid ample food supply

China Daily  

A woman buys pineapples in a supermarket in Xuwen county, South China's Guangdong province. Experts say recovery in demand not yet solid and more policy support is likely China's consumer prices registered negative growth for the second time this year in October, indicating that the recovery in demand is not yet solid and more macroeconomic policy support is likely, experts …

China’s inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
1 year, 2 months ago

China’s inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s economy remains in the doldrums, data released Friday showed, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses. Friday’s data showed food prices dropped 3.2% in September, with the price of pork sliding 22% from a year earlier, a steeper decrease than the 17.9% drop in August. “September’s inflation data remind us that despite …

China's consumer prices flat in September
1 year, 2 months ago

China's consumer prices flat in September

China Daily  

Shoppers buy fruit at a supermarket in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, remained unchanged from a year earlier, down from a 0.1 percent year-on-year rise in August, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. Within the CPI, food prices dipped 3.2 percent year-on-year in September, compared with a 1.7 percent …

【双语财讯】国家统计局：9月份居民消费价格运行平稳
1 year, 2 months ago

【双语财讯】国家统计局：9月份居民消费价格运行平稳

China Daily  

国家统计局新发布的数据显示，9月份全国居民消费价格同比持平，环比继续上涨；全国工业生产者出厂价格同比下降2.5%，降幅比上月收窄0.5个百分点，环比上涨0.4%，涨幅比上月扩大0.2个百分点。 Photo/Pexels China's consumer prices remained flat in September while factory-gate prices fell at a slower pace, official data showed on Friday. 官方10月13日公布的数据显示，9月份全国居民消费价格保持平稳，工业生产者出厂价格降幅收窄。 China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, remains unchanged from a year earlier, down from a 0.1 percent year-on-year rise in August, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. 国家统计局统计师董莉娟表示，受上年同期对比基数走高影响，9月份居民消费价格同比由涨转平。 Within the …

China Experiences Deflation as Consumer Prices Contract in July | Analysis
1 year, 4 months ago

China Experiences Deflation as Consumer Prices Contract in July | Analysis

The Hindu  

China slipped into deflation as consumer prices contracted last month for the first time in more than two years, official data showed on August 9, as slowing domestic spending weighs on the country’s post-Covid economic recovery. The Consumer Price Index, the main gauge of inflation, fell 0.3 in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said, having flatlined in June. China …

Inflation rises to 4.81% but factory output surprises positively with 5.2% growth
1 year, 5 months ago

Inflation rises to 4.81% but factory output surprises positively with 5.2% growth

Hindustan Times  

After moderating for four months, retail inflation grew higher-than-expected in the month of June on the back of higher food prices. HT Image Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, grew 4.81% in June, compared to a 25-month low of 4.31% in May. Even on a sequential basis, the CPI index grew 1% in June from May, the …

June 2023 inflation quickens to 4.8% as food prices climb
1 year, 5 months ago

June 2023 inflation quickens to 4.8% as food prices climb

The Hindu  

India’s retail inflation hardened in June to a three-month high of 4.81% from 4.31% in May, driven by a spike in food price inflation to 4.5% from less than 3% in the previous month, owing to rising costs faced by households for items like cereals, pulses, milk and tomatoes. While the pace of consumer price rise in June broke a …

Wholesale inflation at 3-year low, falls to -3.48% in May from -0.92% in April
1 year, 6 months ago

Wholesale inflation at 3-year low, falls to -3.48% in May from -0.92% in April

Hindustan Times  

Wholesale price-based inflation rate declined by 3.48 per cent in May, a 3-year low, on easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items. Inflation in food articles eased to 1.51 per cent in May, against 3.54 per cent in April. The May, 2023 data print of 3.48 per cent is the lowest WPI print recorded since May 2020, when wholesale …

China's consumer inflation rises marginally in May
1 year, 6 months ago

China's consumer inflation rises marginally in May

China Daily  

China's consumer inflation picked up marginally in May, while factory-gate price decline sped up due to weaker demand, official data showed on Friday. China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, climbed 0.2 percent from a year earlier in May, up from the 0.1 percent gain in April, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Notably, prices …

WPI inflation falls to lowest in 34 months
1 year, 7 months ago

WPI inflation falls to lowest in 34 months

Hindustan Times  

In more evidence that price pressures are easing in the Indian economy, wholesale prices, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, fell on an annual basis in April, the first time this is happening since July 2020. WPI inflation falls to lowest in 34 months If this happens, RBI’s April move to maintain the policy rate, then described by RBI …

专家：中国下半年将保持稳健的货币政策
2 years, 4 months ago

专家：中国下半年将保持稳健的货币政策

China Daily  

受猪肉涨价等因素影响，7月份CPI同比涨幅创下了两年来的新高。专家指出，结合CPI温和上升与PPI连续回落两方面综合考虑，通胀对货币政策不构成较大压力，我国下半年仍将保持稳健宽松的货币政策。 A shopper picks vegetables at a supermarket in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. 当前国内通胀升到了两年以来的最高水平，很大程度上是受到猪肉价格上涨的影响，但是通胀水平还是控制在7月的预期值以内。 China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.7 percent year-on-year in July, following a 2.5 percent rise in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. 牛津经济研究院首席经济学家胡东安认为，考虑到中国主粮短期内能自给自足，全球食品价格上涨对中国食品价格的溢出效应是有限的。 With limited pass-through of factory-gate inflation and energy prices on consumer prices and subdued …

专家：中国下半年将保持稳健的货币政策
2 years, 4 months ago

专家：中国下半年将保持稳健的货币政策

China Daily  

受猪肉涨价等因素影响，7月份CPI同比涨幅创下了两年来的新高。专家指出，结合CPI温和上升与PPI连续回落两方面综合考虑，通胀对货币政策不构成较大压力，我国下半年仍将保持稳健宽松的货币政策。 A shopper picks vegetables at a supermarket in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. 当前国内通胀升到了两年以来的最高水平，很大程度上是受到猪肉价格上涨的影响，但是通胀水平还是控制在7月的预期值以内。 China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.7 percent year-on-year in July, following a 2.5 percent rise in the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. 牛津经济研究院首席经济学家胡东安认为，考虑到中国主粮短期内能自给自足，全球食品价格上涨对中国食品价格的溢出效应是有限的。 With limited pass-through of factory-gate inflation and energy prices on consumer prices and subdued …

Rising pork prices push China consumer inflation to 2-year high
2 years, 4 months ago

Rising pork prices push China consumer inflation to 2-year high

Live Mint  

Due mostly to rising pork prices, China's consumer inflation increased in July to its highest level in two years, while sluggish consumer demand restrained overall price pressures. “Inflation will likely rise past 3% in the next two months, due to a low base and the lift from pork prices,” said Bruce Pang, head of research and chief economist at Jones …

Wholesale inflation declines marginally to 15.18% for June, bucks 3-month trend
2 years, 5 months ago

Wholesale inflation declines marginally to 15.18% for June, bucks 3-month trend

Hindustan Times  

The annual rate of inflation based on all-India Wholesale Price Index is 15.18 per cent for the month of June, the government said on Thursday, in a marginal drop from May when the figure stood at 15.88 per cent. “The high rate of inflation in June is primarily due to the rise in prices of mineral oils, food articles, crude …

Stable growth expected amid inflation
2 years, 5 months ago

Stable growth expected amid inflation

China Daily  

Workers transport materials at an assembly workshop of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Zhuzhou, Central China's Hunan province, July 5, 2022. Government has taken steps to keep overall prices within reasonable range China is likely to see a notable rebound in economic growth in the second half of the year as a package of stimulus policy measures takes effect, …

Curbing pork prices to bring more stability for nation's staple meat
2 years, 5 months ago

Curbing pork prices to bring more stability for nation's staple meat

China Daily  

Wholesale merchants at a meat market in Beijing. China's continued efforts to curb rising pork prices and crack down on market misconduct and irregularities will help stabilize the market and keep overall prices within a reasonable range this year, according to experts. Despite the recent price hikes, Liu said there is insufficient room for further hog price gains in the …

Global grain woes grow, but impact on China may be limited
2 years, 6 months ago

Global grain woes grow, but impact on China may be limited

China Daily  

A farmer harvests wheat in Nanyang city, China's Henan province, May 22, 2022. Since the beginning of the year, global grain prices have been at high levels, leading to a rise in the domestic grain CPI of 2.7 percent year-on-year, a record not seen since 2016. Since 2021, price transmission from the global corn and wheat markets to the domestic …

Retail Inflation Drops to 7.04% in May; Still Above RBI's Target Band for 5th Straight Month
2 years, 6 months ago

Retail Inflation Drops to 7.04% in May; Still Above RBI's Target Band for 5th Straight Month

News 18  

Retail inflation slightly eased to 7.04 per cent in May, according to the data released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation on Monday. Food inflation marginally lowered to 7.97 per cent in May, compared to 8.38 per cent in April. “India’s consumer inflation moderated to 7 per cent supported by the government measures undertaken to curb domestic fuel …

US producer prices surge 11% in April as food prices jump
2 years, 7 months ago

US producer prices surge 11% in April as food prices jump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. producer prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier, a hefty gain that indicates high inflation will remain a burden for consumers and businesses in the months ahead. The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — climbed 0.5% in April from March. The producer price …

China economy accelerates in first quarter but government warns of 'significant challenge'
2 years, 8 months ago

China economy accelerates in first quarter but government warns of 'significant challenge'

Firstpost  

Virus restrictions in March have already gouged at retail sales, as consumers shied away from shopping, and drove up unemployment Beijing**, China:** China’s economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 per cent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of “significant challenges” ahead while massive COVID-19 lockdowns started to bite. But it exceeded expectations …

3月份CPI同比涨幅扩大 通胀水平整体可控
2 years, 8 months ago

3月份CPI同比涨幅扩大 通胀水平整体可控

China Daily  

国家统计局4月11日发布数据显示，3月份，全国居民消费价格指数（CPI）同比上涨1.5%，环比持平。分析指出，当前我国通胀水平整体可控。 图片来源：新华社 China's inflation remained generally stable in March despite sporadic domestic resurgences of COVID-19 and bulk commodity price hikes in the international market, official data showed on Monday. 官方数据显示，尽管受国内多点散发疫情和国际大宗商品价格上涨等因素影响，我国3月份物价形势仍整体保持稳定。 China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.5 percent year on year in March, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday. 国家统计局11日发布的数据显示，3月份，CPI同比上涨1.5%，涨幅比上月扩大0.6个百分点。 A breakdown of the data …

China’s prices surge past forecasts amid lockdowns, Ukraine war
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s prices surge past forecasts amid lockdowns, Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

China’s inflation rose more than expected in March as COVID-19 lockdowns and the fallout of the war in Ukraine pushed up prices in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s producer price index, which measures factory inflation, increased 8.3 percent year on year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Monday, amid rising energy prices and persistent supply …

China’s economic recovery is looking gloomier
3 years, 3 months ago

China’s economic recovery is looking gloomier

Live Mint  

Growth across a range of Chinese economic indicators pulled back sharply in August, as a new outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta variant and tighter government regulations on the property market hit consumer spending and the housing sector. Retail sales, a key gauge of China’s consumption, rose just 2.5% in August from a year earlier, down sharply from July’s 8.5% year-over-year …

China's CPI up 1.1% in June
3 years, 5 months ago

China's CPI up 1.1% in June

China Daily  

By Zhang Yue| chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-07-09 China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, grew by 1.1 percent year-on-year in June, putting CPI expansion at 0.5 percent year-on-year for the first half of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday. Food prices declined by 1.7 percent year-on-year in June while non-food prices climbed up by 1.7 …

World Food Prices Fall in June for First Time in a Year: UN Food Agency
3 years, 5 months ago

World Food Prices Fall in June for First Time in a Year: UN Food Agency

News 18  

World food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, pushed lower by declines in vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The FAO’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 124.6 points last month versus a revised …

The price of goods leaving China’s factories is rising at its fastest pace in 13 years
3 years, 6 months ago

The price of goods leaving China’s factories is rising at its fastest pace in 13 years

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — China is getting pummeled by rising costs that have pushed producer price inflation to its highest level in nearly 13 years. The country’s producer price index — which measures the cost of goods sold to businesses— soared9% in May from a year ago, according to government data released Wednesday. “As Beijing has rolled out a …

Global food prices surge to their highest level in a decade, UN report says
3 years, 6 months ago

Global food prices surge to their highest level in a decade, UN report says

CNN  

New York CNN — Global food prices rose for the 12th month in a row in May, up nearly 40% year over year, according to the United Nations’ food price index. Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg/Getty Images Higher usage of bio diesels and moderate global price increases for meat and dairy products also contributed to the steep rise in global food prices. The …

China's consumer price index up 0.4% in March
3 years, 8 months ago

China's consumer price index up 0.4% in March

China Daily  

A woman buys pineapples in a supermarket in Beijing. China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, grew by 0.4 percent year-on-year last month, versus a 0.2 percent decline in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday. The CPI reading picked up as non-food prices rose amid the rally in international commodity prices and recovering service prices …

China factory output flat, retail sales slip in July
4 years, 4 months ago

China factory output flat, retail sales slip in July

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s factory output rose just under 5% last month from a year earlier while retail sales fell slightly, suggesting the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic remains muted. Such “idiosyncrasies” don’t fully account for the prolonged weakness in consumer spending, said Stephen Innes of AxiCorp. “Still, the glaring concerns around retail demand continue to speak volumes that it’s …

CPI rises 2.7% as nonfood prices stall
4 years, 4 months ago

CPI rises 2.7% as nonfood prices stall

China Daily  

Consumers visit the produce section of a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Aug 10, 2020. China's consumer price index grew 2.7 percent in July, mainly driven by higher food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The measures will be critical for China to sustain its economic recovery, given that weak demand has become a major drag on growth …

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