China’s consumer prices unexpectedly returned to inflation in October after two straight months of declines, while factory-gate deflation eased further, providing fresh signs that domestic demand is stabilizing. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% …

China's consumer price index showed unexpected strength in October 2025, rising 0.2% year-over-year (Y/Y). This increase defied market expectations for no change and marked a significant rebound from the 0.3% decline recorded in September, …

Pedestrians pass a Gucci storefront and Chinese national flags at Jiefangbei Central Business District during China’s National Day Golden Week. The weeklong holiday saw luxury foot traffic surge across top-tier cities, even as consumer spending patterns …

Consumer prices in China rose for the first time in months in October while producer price deflation eased, official data showed on Sunday, as the government steps up efforts to curb over-capacity and cut-throat competition among firms. Despite the …

The consumer price index rose 0.2% from a year earlier, after a 0.3% decline in September, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg was for a 0.1% drop. China’s core …

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