National Bureau of Statistics: In September, the national consumer price index rose 0.9% year-on-year.

On October 14, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, in September 2026, the national consumer price index rose 0.9% year-on-year. Among them, urban prices rose 0.9%, rural prices rose 0.8%; food prices fell 1.7%, non-food prices rose 1.5%; consumer goods prices rose 1.0%, service prices rose 0.8%. For the average of January-September, the national consumer price index rose 0.9% compared with the same period last year. In September, the national consumer price index rose 0.2% month-on-month. Among them, urban prices rose 0.2%, rural prices rose 0.4%; food prices rose 0.4%, non-food prices rose 0.2%; consumer goods prices rose 0.5%, service prices fell 0.2%. The original text is as follows: In September 2026, consumer prices rose 0.9% year-on-year In September 2026, the national consumer price index rose 0.9% year-on-year. Among them, urban prices rose 0.9%, rural prices rose 0.8%; food prices fell 1.7%, non-food prices rose 1.5%; consumer goods prices rose 1.0%, service prices rose 0.8%. For the average of January-September, the national consumer price index rose 0.9% compared with the same period last year. In September, the national consumer price index rose 0.2% month-on-month. Among them, urban prices rose 0.2%, rural prices rose 0.4%; food prices rose 0.4%, non-food prices rose 0.2%; consumer goods prices rose 0.5%, service prices fell 0.2%. I. Year-on-year changes in prices of various goods and services In September, prices of food, tobacco, alcohol, and dining out fell 0.9% year-on-year, affecting CPI (consumer price index) down by about 0.26 percentage points. Among food, fresh vegetable prices fell 8.1%, affecting CPI down by about 0.14 percentage points; livestock meat prices fell 3.7%, affecting CPI down by about 0.15 percentage points, of which pork prices fell 10.0%; fresh fruit prices fell 1.5%, affecting CPI down by about 0.03 percentage points; egg prices rose 14.3%, affecting CPI up by about 0.07 percentage points. Prices in the other seven major categories showed six increases and one decrease year-on-year. Among them, prices of other goods and services, transportation and communication, and healthcare rose 5.9%, 4.3%, and 2.7% respectively; prices of education, culture and recreation, clothing, and household goods and services rose 1.4%, 1.2%, and 0.2% respectively; housing prices fell 0.3%. II. Month-on-month changes in prices of various goods and services In September, prices of food, tobacco, alcohol, and dining out rose 0.2% month-on-month, affecting CPI up by about 0.06 percentage points. Among food, egg prices rose 2.0%, affecting CPI up by about 0.01 percentage points; livestock meat prices rose 1.4%, affecting CPI up by about 0.05 percentage points, of which pork prices rose 1.2%; fresh fruit prices rose 0.6%, affecting CPI up by about 0.01 percentage points; fresh vegetable prices rose 0.5%, affecting CPI up by about 0.01 percentage points; aquatic product prices fell 0.8%, affecting CPI down by about 0.02 percentage points. Prices in the other seven major categories showed three increases, one flat, and three decreases month-on-month. Among them, prices of transportation and communication, clothing, and healthcare rose 1.0%, 0.6%, and 0.2% respectively; housing prices were flat; prices of other goods and services, education, culture and recreation, and household goods and services fell 0.8%, 0.3%, and 0.1% respectively. This article was compiled from the National Bureau of Statistics, GMTEight editor: Chen Wenfang