CPI growth capped as months-long surge in pork prices moderates on rising supplies

Average pork price climbs 110.2% year-on-year amid supply shortage due to African swine fever crisis

Although borrowing costs of the medium-term lending facility dropped just 5 basis points, the move is likely to mark the start of a trend

September expansion of total social financing beats estimates, but much of the rise reflects debt swaps, indicating sluggish real demand, analysts say

Goods exports dipped 3.2%, while imports dropped 8.5%

Retail sales and value-added industrial output post some of the slowest growth rates in a decade or more

Increase in China’s total social financing shrank by half in July amid protracted trade tensions, suggesting room for further monetary easing, analysts say

China’s producer price index fell 0.3% in July, largely due to declining raw material prices

Products shipped overseas rose 3.3% in July, beating forecast

Economists don’t expect big rises in the CPI over the next few months as core inflation remained subdued in May

Support for the country’s huge property market wasn’t among the slate of pro-growth policies announced in this year's government work report

Slowdown in credit growth despite government liquidity-easing measures suggests policy moves haven’t yet taken effect

Official PMI shows strong growth in new orders, output

Analysts see easing price pressures in March as opening door to lower interest rates, RRR cut this year

Official manufacturing PMI falls for third straight month to 50.3, as services sector cools