China's annual inflation rate decreased to 1.0% in March 2026 from February's high of 1.3%, falling below market expectations of 1.2%. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose by 1.1% year ...

The impact of the Iran War is also appearing in the data. Crude oil processing volume fell -5.8% YoY on the month. Electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply bucked the broader trend, ...

China’s annual inflation (CPI) rose to 1.3% in February 2026, up from 0.2% in January, exceeding expectations of 0.8%. The increase was mostly due to the Lunar New Year. Core inflation, not including ...

BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's consumer inflation accelerated to the highest in more than three ⁠years ⁠due to the effects of the Lunar New Year ⁠holiday, while producer deflation persisted as ...

SHANGHAI, March 19 (Reuters) - China is expected to keep benchmark ⁠lending ⁠rates steady for the 10th ⁠consecutive month in March on Friday, a Reuters survey showed, as rising global oil prices ...

China's consumer inflation beat expectations in February, recording the biggest jump in more than three years. Producer price index slumped 0.9% from a year ago, better than economists' expectations ...

Some of the biggest US banks raised their projections for China’s inflation this year and pushed back predictions for its next interest-rate cut, as the escalating conflict in Iran sends oil prices ...

As war in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring, some wonder if a rise in inflation could be a welcome jolt for China's deflated economy. But in order to not trade deflation for stagflation, ...