KURE - China's CPI fall for first time in over two years to 0.3%; PPI drop more than expected

2023-08-09 01:13:57 ET

• China's consumer prices dropped by 0.3% y/y in July, the first decrease since February 2021, compared to a flat reading in June and market estimates of a 0.4% fall.

• China's statistics agency said a fall in CPI will only be temporary, and it is projected to pick up gradually as the impact of a high base last year will fade. The reported inflation data for July pointed to a modest improvement from June.

• Core consumer prices, which exclude prices of food and energy, went up 0.8% yoy, the most since January, after a 0.4% gain in June.

• On a monthly basis, consumer prices unexpectedly rose by 0.2%, beating forecasts of a 0.1% decrease and marking the first rise in 6 months.

• China's producer prices fell 4.4% y,y in July 2023, worse than market forecasts of a 4.1% decline, after a 5.4% drop in the prior month, which was the steepest decrease since December 2015.

• It was the tenth consecutive month of producer deflation but the smallest deflation in three months amid weakening demand and moderating commodity prices.

• On a monthly basis, producer prices were down 0.2%, the fourth straight month of decline, following a 0.8% drop in June.

• Food prices in China declined by 1.7% y/y in July 2023, reversing from a 2.3% rise in the prior month while pointing to the first drop since March 2022.

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