The National Bureau of Statistics said September food, tobacco, alcohol and
dining‑out prices fell 0.9% YoY, reducing headline CPI by about 0.26 percentage
points. Food breakdown: fresh vegetables –8.1% YoY (–0.14 ppt impact on CPI);
meat –3.7% YoY (–0.15 ppt), with pork –10.0%; fresh fruit –1.5% YoY (–0.03 ppt);
eggs +14.3% YoY (+0.07 ppt). Among the seven other major CPI categories, six
rose and one fell: other goods and services +5.9% YoY; transport & communication
+4.3%; healthcare +2.7%; education, culture & recreation +1.4%; clothing +1.2%;
household goods & services +0.2%; housing –0.3%.
