China's CPI up 2.9 pct in February

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.9 percent year on year in February, up from 1.5 percent for January, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday.

China's PPI up 3.7 pct in February

China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, rose 3.7 percent year on year in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.

It was down from a growth of 4.3 percent recorded in January, according to the bureau.