China’s annual inflation dropped to 0.2% in January 2026, down from 0.8% in December and below the expected 0.4%. Food prices decreased by 0.7%, the first fall in three months, because of lower prices for pork,

China's ⁠consumer prices ⁠extended a year-on-year gain ​in January while producer ‌deflation softened, data ‌from the ⁠National ⁠Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday. The consumer ​price index (CPI) rose 0.

China's consumer prices eased in January and missed forecasts, official data showed Wednesday, as leaders unveiled a batch of measures aimed

Chinese companies are facing widespread deflation, which has left consumers uncertain about the future and hunting for value. The ongoing situation is described in China as "involution" or a race-to-the-bottom competition. The country is set to post ...

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China's consumer price index inflation rose to 0.7% year on year in November, up from 0.2% in October. Core inflation stabilised at 1.2% YoY in November, halting a 6-month streak of consecutive acceleration. While deflationary pressures have been discussed ...

Bullish momentum builds for China equities as MSCI reweights indexes, AI advances shine, and PBoC rate cut bets support outlook.

Even still, the latest consumer price index (CPI) report, which was delayed by the brief government shutdown earlier this month, showed inflation coming in below expectations. Economists expected the annual inflation rate to fall to 2.

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