November 9, 2026

Inflation rates stabilized in China over the past month

Official data issued by the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, on Monday, showed that consumer prices in China remained stable during the month of last October with a change of ten dinars on a monthly basis, after taking seasonal variables into account, which was in line with analysts’ expectations. This stability comes after recording a rise of 0.2% in the previous month of September.

On an annual basis, consumer prices recorded a growth of 0.7% during October, a level lower than analysts’ expectations, which were likely to rise by 0.8%, and compared to an annual increase of 0.9% in September.

On the other hand, the office indicated that producer prices (wholesale) rose on an annual basis during the month of October by 5.7%, exceeding analysts’ expectations which indicated an increase of 5.3%, and compared to a rise of 5% in the previous month.