China August CPI 0.8% y/y (expected 0.8%, prior 0.5%)

China August 2026 inflation data.

CPI YY 0.8%, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) cite rising energy prices

• expected 0.8%, prior 0.5%

CPI MM 0.4%

• expected 0.3%, prior -0.1%

PPI YY 3.8%

• expected 3.7%, prior 3.5%

PPI MM +0.4%

I’ll have more to come on this separately, details and implications for markets. 

Background:

• China August inflation seen rebounding as trade data flags demand gap

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.