Producer Price Index (YoY)

The Producer Price Index released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China is a measurement of the rate of inflation experienced by producers. It captures the average changes in prices received by Chinese domestic producers of commodities in all stages of processing (crude materials, intermediate materials, and finished goods). Changes in the PPI are widely considered as an indicator of commodity inflation. If the Producer Price Index increase is excesive, it would indicate that inflation has become a destabilizing factor in the economy, The People’s Bank of China would tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.

Most recent - Friday 9 August 2024 01:30

Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for CNY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/CNY pairs.

Next event - Monday 9 September 2024 01:30

The typical/expected impact on CNY pairs is medium.

The consensus forecast for Producer Price Index (YoY) is -1.4%. A higher value than forecast tends to be bullish for CNY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/CNY pairs.

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