China's factory gate prices fell at the fastest pace in seven years in May and quicker than forecasts, as faltering demand weighed on a slowing manufacturing sector and cast a cloud over the fragile economic recovery.

China's factory gate prices fell faster than expected in May, as faltering demand weighed on manufacturing, impeding the fragile economic recovery, while consumer inflation missed expectations.

China's factory gate prices fell at the fastest pace in seven years in May and quicker than forecasts, as faltering demand weighed on manufacturing and the fragile economic recovery. As rising interests rise and inflation squeeze demand in the United States and Europe,