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Issue 2026-10-14

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Historical photograph: Nong Gong Shang Supermarket, Shanghai, January 8, 2014, photographed by Livelikerw
Business/Oct 15, 2026

China’s September PPI rises 5% while CPI gains 0.9%: tracing upstream price pressure

Chinese factory-gate prices rose 5.0% year on year in September, while consumer prices gained 0.9%. Higher energy, metals and chemical input prices coexist with declines in industries such as carmaking; different index baskets cannot be translated directly into a change in company margins.

Historical photograph: a gas pump at Circle K in Crawfordville, Florida, on June 26, 2025; not evidence of 2026 fuel prices
Business/Oct 15, 2026

U.S. September CPI rises 3.7% annually as gasoline lifts inflation and core pressure persists

September U.S. CPI rose 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis and 3.7% annually before adjustment. Gasoline accounted for more than half of the monthly increase, while core CPI still rose 0.3%; differences across energy, shelter and services shape the implications.