National Bureau of Statistics: Resident Consumer Prices Rose 0.9% Year-on-Year in September

36Kr reports that in September 2026, national resident consumer prices rose 0.9% year-on-year. Urban prices increased 0.9%, while rural prices rose 0.8%; food prices fell 1.7%, and non-food prices climbed 1.5%. Consumer goods prices rose 1.0%, and service prices increased 0.8%. On average from January to September, national resident consumer prices were 0.9% higher than the same period last year. In September alone, prices rose 0.2% month-on-month. Urban prices increased 0.2%, rural prices rose 0.4%; food prices climbed 0.4%, non-food prices rose 0.2%, consumer goods prices jumped 0.5%, and service prices dropped 0.2%.