Chinese pork prices up 0.34 pct in latest week-NDRC

Prices of pork, a major item underlying China's consumer inflation, rose 0.34 percent in the week ending March 14, reaching 14.61 yuan ($2.06) per 500 grams (1.1 lb), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Monday.

But beef and mutton prices continued to fall in the last week, while prices of chicken and eggs were unchanged.

Following are details of the price changes. (Percent change from a week earlier, week ending.)

Price (yuan/500g) Change (% w/w)

March 14 Mar 7 March 14 Mar 7 Feb 29

Pork 14.61 14.56 0.34 -0.75 -0.41

Beef 16.55 16.61 -0.36 -1.37 -1.00

Mutton 17.43 17.44 -0.06 -1.86 -1.33

Chicken 7.72 7.72 0.00 -0.77 -3.35

Eggs 3.41 3.41 0.00 -2.29 -2.79

The NDRC, China's economic planning agency, surveys retail prices in 36 major cities.

($1=7.0841 yuan)