China's annual inflation rate decreased to 1.0% in March 2026 from February's high of 1.3%, falling below market expectations of 1.2%. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose by 1.1% year-on-year, down from a 1.8% increase in February. The country implemented controls on domestic fuel prices to help households and businesses cope with rising oil costs. On a monthly basis, the CPI fell...
China's annual inflation rate decreased to 1.0% in March 2026 from February's high of 1.3%, falling below market expectations of 1.2%. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose by 1.1% year-on-year, down from a 1.8% increase in February. The country implemented controls on domestic fuel prices to help households and businesses cope with rising oil costs. On a monthly basis, the CPI fell by 0.7%, marking the first drop since November and underperforming forecasts of a 0.2% decline. Food prices increased by 0.3% year-on-year in March, a significant decrease from February's 1.7%. Meanwhile, producer prices rose by 0.5% year-on-year, surpassing expectations and reversing a previous decline. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 1.0%, the strongest since 2022, following gains of 0.4% in each of the previous two months. On Friday, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.9% to 4,000 on Friday, while the Shenzhen Component climbed 2% to 14,282, with both indices on track for strong weekly gains , and the offshore yuan edged lower to around 6.83 per dollar, ending a five-session winning streak. ETFs: (NYSEARCA: FXI ), (NYSEARCA: KWEB ), (NYSEARCA: CQQQ ), (NASDAQ: MCHI ), (NYSEARCA: ASHR ), (NYSEARCA: YINN ), (NYSE: TDF ), (NYSEARCA: CHIQ ), (NYSEARCA: GXC ), (NYSEARCA: EWH ), (NYSEARCA: KBA ), (NYSEARCA: YANG ), (NASDAQ: CXSE ), (NYSE: CAF ), (NYSEARCA: CWEB ), (NASDAQ: PGJ ), (NYSEARCA: KURE ). Currency: ( CNY:USD ) More on China markets and economy: CQQQ: The China Tech ETF That Keeps Testing Your Patience KWEB: Legacy Businesses Take Time To Phase-Out ASHR: Paying A Premium For Great Companies May Be Worth It Asia markets sink on skepticism over U.S.-Iran truce; Iran’s grip on Hormuz sends oil higher China's Zhipu increases premium AI access prices following industry trend