Beijing (AFP) – Consumer prices in China rose 0.2% in January, a little less than expected by economists, the National Statistics Office (ONE) reported on Wednesday.

First modification: 02/11/2026 - 14:13

The consumer price index (CPI), a key indicator of inflation, registered a variation last month less than the 0.4% projected in a survey by the financial agency Bloomberg.

This is the fourth consecutive month of increase in the CPI, despite deflationary pressures in the world's second largest economy.

The Asian giant faces weak household consumption since the Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to a prolonged crisis in the real estate sector and a complicated labor market, especially for young people.

Meanwhile, the producer price index, which measures the cost of goods leaving the factory, continued its streak of declines in January by falling 1.4% year-on-year, indicated the ONE.

However, the decline was less pronounced than in December (-1.9%) and November (-2.2%), and has progressively eased as the months have passed.

A decline in this index is a sign of reduced margins for companies.

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