China's National Bureau of Statistics said July food, tobacco and dining prices fell 0.8% YoY, subtracting about 0.22 ppt from CPI. Food: meat prices fell 6.0% YoY, reducing CPI by about 0.25 ppt; pork down 13.3% YoY. Dairy -1.5% YoY (-0.02 ppt); fre

2026-08-09

China's National Bureau of Statistics said July food, tobacco and dining prices fell 0.8% YoY, subtracting about 0.22 ppt from CPI. Food: meat prices fell 6.0% YoY, reducing CPI by about 0.25 ppt; pork down 13.3% YoY. Dairy -1.5% YoY (-0.02 ppt); fresh fruit -1.1% YoY (-0.02 ppt); eggs +14.4% YoY (+0.07 ppt). Among the seven other major CPI groups, six rose and one fell: other goods & services +5.8% YoY; healthcare +2.9%; clothing +1.4%; education, culture & entertainment +1.3%; household goods & services +0.8%; transport & communication +0.4%; housing -0.3%.