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Welcome slowdown in credit, but inflation rising

The slew of September data released in the last few days reveal a welcome slowdown in broad credit growth and a sharp pick-up in inflation. The latter may look alarming, but on closer inspection it shouldn't be. Meanwhile, China's export data are just the latest suggesting that global demand weakened in September. 

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