Guangdong CPI rose 0.8% YoY in 1H 2026, 0.3 percentage points higher than in Q1.
Food prices fell 0.7% YoY while non-food prices rose 1.1%; consumer goods +1.1%
and services +0.5%. Core CPI excluding food and energy was up 1.0% YoY, 0.9ppt
higher than 1H 2025 and 0.6ppt above full-year 2025. By major category six rose
and two fell: other goods and services +8.8%; household items and services
+2.1%; transport & communication +1.9%; healthcare +1.9%; clothing +1.5%;
education, culture & entertainment +1.2%; food, tobacco & dining out -0.3%;
housing -0.2%.
