By Xiaoyi Shao and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's annual consumer inflation climbed to an eight-month high of 3.2 percent in October, driven by food prices, data showed on Saturday, adding to market worries about policy tightening as the world's second-largest economy stabilizes. "Although the CPI inflation was mainly pushed up by seasonal food demand, it may fuel market concerns that the central bank may tighten monetary conditions," said Li Huiyong, an economist at Shenyin & Wanguo Securities in Shanghai. Data on Friday showed China's exports rebounded by more than expected in October, adding to signs the economy has found its footing as Beijing prepares its reform agenda for the next decade. The National Bureau of Statistics said food prices rose 6.5 percent in October, quickening from 6.1 percent in September.
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