Chinese CPI & PPI are out, latter rises at fastest pace since 1995

National Bureau of Statistics of China has released China's Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index that rose the fastest pace since 1995. 

Chinese CPI (Y/Y) Sep: 0.7% (exp 0.8%; prev 0.8%).

Chinese PPI (Y/Y) Sep: 10.7% (exp 10.5%; prev 9.5%).

AUD/USD is currently under pressure following a mixed set of data, both domestically and in China. At the time of writing, AUD/USD is flat on the day at 0.7380.

About the CPI data

The Consumer Price Index is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It is a measure of retail price variations within a representative basket of goods and services. The result is a comprehensive summary of the results extracted from the urban consumer price index and rural consumer price index. The purchase power of the CNY is dragged down by inflation.

The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. A substantial consumer price index increase would indicate that inflation has become a destabilizing factor in the economy, potentially prompting The People’s Bank of China to tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.