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09 Nov 2026, 05:30
China CPI Inflation Slows to 0.7% in October as Producer Prices Rise Faster Than Expected
China’s consumer inflation eased in October, with the CPI rising 0.7% year over year, below the 0.8% forecast and down from 0.9% previously.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices were unchanged, matching expectations but slowing from the previous 0.2% increase.
Meanwhile, producer prices rose 5.7% year over year, exceeding the 5.3% forecast and accelerating from 5.0% previously.
The data present a mixed inflation picture. Softer consumer-price growth points to relatively subdued household inflation pressures, while stronger producer-price growth suggests increasing price pressure further upstream in the economy.
China’s consumer inflation eased in October, with the CPI rising 0.7% year over year, below the 0.8% forecast and down from 0.9% previously.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices were unchanged, matching expectations but slowing from the previous 0.2% increase.
Meanwhile, producer prices rose 5.7% year over year, exceeding the 5.3% forecast and accelerating from 5.0% previously.
The data present a mixed inflation picture. Softer consumer-price growth points to relatively subdued household inflation pressures, while stronger producer-price growth suggests increasing price pressure further upstream in the economy.
