China's CPI climbs 0.6% in August, missing expectations as transport, home goods prices fall

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China's CPI climbs 0.6% in August, missing expectations as transport, home goods prices fall
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China on Monday reported its consumer price index rose by 0.6% year on year in August, missing expectations.

China on Monday reported its consumer price index rose by 0.6% year on year in August, missing expectations as costs of transportation and home goods, and rents declined.

The consumer price index was forecast to have climbed 0.7% year on year in August, according to a Reuters poll. The producer price index fell by 1.8% year on year in August, more than the estimated 1.4% decline as per the Reuters poll.📺 Los Angeles news 24/7: Watch NBC4 free wherever you are The consumer price index was forecast to have climbed 0.7% year on year in August, according to a Reuters poll.

Food prices climbed by 2.8% year on year in August, the first positive print since June 2023, according to Wind Information data. Pork prices surged by 16.1% in August, while vegetable prices climbed by 21.8%.Core-CPI, which strips out food and energy prices, climbed by 0.3% in August from a year ago, a slower rise for a second-straight month.

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