In October 2025, the Chinese mainland's consumer price index (CPI) jumped 0.2% year-on-year—a sign that inflation has bounced back! 🛒📈
On a monthly basis, prices also ticked up 0.2%, reflecting a subtle but steady uptick in costs at local markets and stores. Even the core CPI, which strips out the ups and downs of food and energy, rose a solid 1.2% year-on-year—the sixth straight month of acceleration.
NBS statistician Dong Lijuan credits this gain to ongoing efforts to boost domestic demand and the festive spending spurred by National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period. From lantern-lit streets to family feasts, these celebrations gave shoppers extra reason to splurge! 🎉🥮
Meanwhile, the producer price index (PPI)—which tracks costs for goods at the factory gate—fell 2.1% year-on-year in October, a slight improvement from September's 2.3% drop. But here’s the twist: industrial PPI climbed 0.1% month-on-month, marking its first uptick this year.
Dong noted that healthier supply-and-demand dynamics in some industries, plus the ripple effect of rising international commodity prices, helped factories see a small but welcome boost. 🏭🌍
For young investors and business pros, this mixed picture offers clues about how domestic policies and holiday seasons can shape market trends. Stay tuned for more insights on amigonews.net! 🚀
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
