China's June Inflation Stays Tame: CPI +1.0%, PPI +4.1%

China's June Inflation Stays Tame: CPI +1.0%, PPI +4.1%

16 July 2026 1 min read

Consumer Prices Well Anchored China's consumer inflation remained benign in June 2026. The CPI rose 1.0% year-on-year and fell 0.3% month-on-month, with core CPI (excluding food and energy) also at +1.0% — leaving ample room for

China's H1 2026 GDP Growth Slows to 4.7% as Q2 Cools to 4.3%

China's H1 2026 GDP Growth Slows to 4.7% as Q2 Cools to 4.3%

16 July 2026 1 min read

Growth Cools but Stays Resilient China's economy expanded 4.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on July 15, with gross domestic product reaching 69.5704 trillion yuan (about 69,

China's Housing Rental Market Rises on Seasonal Graduation Demand

China's Housing Rental Market Rises on Seasonal Graduation Demand

16 July 2026 1 min read

Seasonal Uplift Arrives on Schedule China's housing rental market entered its expected seasonal upturn in June 2026, driven by the annual graduation wave and peak job-hunting season. Each June, millions of university graduates across the country begin their

China's Central Bank Cuts Policy Rate for First Time in 2026

China's Central Bank Cuts Policy Rate for First Time in 2026

16 July 2026 1 min read

A Landmark Monetary Policy Move The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a reduction of the 7-day reverse repurchase (reverse repo) operation rate by 10 basis points to 1.4% — the first policy rate cut of 2026. This

China's Unsold Housing Inventory Falls for Fourth Straight Month

China's Unsold Housing Inventory Falls for Fourth Straight Month

16 July 2026 1 min read

A Sustained and Meaningful Decline China's unsold commercial housing inventory has now fallen for four consecutive months on a year-on-year basis — a trend that, if sustained through the rest of 2026, could begin to meaningfully reduce the sector&