China’s headline CPI rose to a 6-month high of +2.3% y/y in August, up from +2.1% a month ago. However, the increase almost entirely came from food prices which jumped to +1.7%, from +0.5% in the prior month. Taking a close look at food inflation, deflation in pork price eased to -4.9% from July’s -9.6%, … Continue reading Strong Chinese Inflation Mainly Driven by Food Price