# CPI
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China’s Inflation Indicators Signal Industrial Thaw Amid Persistent Cost Pressures
China's CPI and PPI both showed signs of recovery in April, driven by global energy prices and domestic demand for tech infrastructure. While industrial deflationary pressures are easing, high input costs and weak food prices continue to complicate the broader economic outlook.
China’s Inflation Rebound: April Data Points to a Fragile Recovery Driven by Energy and Travel
China's CPI rose 1.2% in April 2026, driven by energy costs and holiday travel, while the PPI jumped 2.8% on the back of high-tech demand. Despite the recovery, persistent food price deflation, particularly in pork, continues to act as a drag on the broader consumer economy.
China’s Industrial Pulse Quickens as Three-Year Factory Deflation Ends
China's PPI turned positive in March 2026, ending a 41-month deflationary period, while CPI remained stable at 1.0%. The industrial recovery is being driven by a mix of international commodity pressures and a domestic surge in high-tech and green energy manufacturing.
China’s Factory Prices End 41-Month Slump, Signalling a Structural Shift in Industrial Momentum
China’s Producer Price Index turned positive in March 2026 after 41 months of decline, signaling an end to a long deflationary cycle in the industrial sector. While consumer inflation moderated to 1.0% due to seasonal post-holiday effects, the surge in PPI highlights a recovery driven by global commodities and domestic high-tech sectors like AI and green energy.
The Great Swine Slump: China’s Pork Glut Deepens as Consumption Fails to Recover
Pork prices in China have hit multi-year lows due to a combination of oversupply and a post-holiday consumption slump. Major agricultural producers are reporting significant revenue hits as national wholesale prices continue a seven-week slide.
Holiday Timing and an Oil Slide Keep China’s January CPI Tepid at 0.2%
China’s January CPI slowed to 0.2% year-on-year as the calendar shift of the Spring Festival and falling global oil prices weighed on headline inflation. Core inflation excluding food and energy rose modestly, while analysts say January and February should be read together because of the festival timing, with annual inflation likely to remain low.
PBOC Keeps Policy Loose but Targeted: Cushioning Growth while Nudging Prices Up
The People’s Bank of China has reaffirmed a policy of moderate monetary easing, combining new measures with existing tools to support growth and a gradual rebound in prices. The bank is steering credit toward technology, small firms, green projects and consumption while monitoring liquidity through a wider lens that merges deposits and managed assets.
China Says Low CPI Is Structural and Phased as Core Inflation Tickes Up — Policy Push Aims to Reflate Demand
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported 2025 GDP growth of 5.0% and a flat headline CPI, while core inflation edged up to 0.7%. Officials said the low CPI reflects both international price movements and structural features of China’s economy, and they expect targeted fiscal and consumption measures to support a gradual rebound in domestic prices.