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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China's reflation breaks through, then stalls after one quarter

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China's reflation breaks through, then stalls after one quarter

China's PPI rose 3.5% year-on-year in July, down from 4.1% in June and below forecast, while CPI rose just 0.5%, a six-month low, as the country's brief reflation trade stalls after one strong quarter.

Line chart of China CPI and PPI year-over-year percent change from 2007 to 2026.
Goldman Sachs charts show China's July CPI and PPI both undershooting forecasts as energy prices retreated and core inflation cooled further to 0.9%. Source

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