In September, China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% month-on-month, below the expected 0.3% and down from 0.4% in August. On a yearly basis, CPI increased 0.9%, slightly below the anticipated 1% but up from 0.8% the previous month. Meanwhile, the producer price index (PPI) climbed 5% year-on-year, surpassing the expected 4.4% and marking the fastest increase since June 2022. Consumer inflation showed mixed trends.