Core inflation for China excludes volatile food and energy prices from the consumer price basket, providing a cleaner measure of underlying price dynamics. The People's Bank of China places significant weight on this series when calibrating interest rate decisions.
Why FX traders watch it
Food and energy prices are subject to supply shocks that central banks cannot easily influence. Core inflation removes this noise and better reflects whether domestic demand and wage pressures are pushing prices sustainably higher.
How to interpret the data
Persistent core inflation above target gives the People's Bank of China justification to hold rates high or continue hiking, supporting the cny. Core inflation trending lower is the clearest signal that rate cuts may be approaching.
Historical Inflación Subyacente (CNY)
Source: NBS/PBoC
· Monthly
· %YoY
Chart data not available. Access the full historical series via the API endpoint above.
Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key
CONDITIONAL
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Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.
Example Usage
To retrieve Inflación Subyacente data for CNY from 2023:
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/cny/core_inflation?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the People's Bank of China use core or headline inflation to set rates?
Most central banks reference core or an equivalent 'underlying' measure as the primary policy guide, while also monitoring headline CPI for second-round effects.