中国核心CPI同比涨幅连续3个月扩大

Group 1 - The core consumer price index (CPI) in China rose by 0.8% year-on-year in July, marking the highest increase since March 2024, with the growth rate expanding for three consecutive months [1][2] - The CPI increased by 0.4% month-on-month, surpassing the seasonal level by 0.1 percentage points, driven primarily by rising prices in services and industrial consumer goods [1] - Service prices rose by 0.6% month-on-month, contributing approximately 0.26 percentage points to the overall CPI increase, with significant price hikes in air tickets, tourism, hotel accommodations, and vehicle rentals due to the summer travel season [1] Group 2 - The prices of gold and platinum jewelry increased significantly, with year-on-year rises of 37.1% and 27.3% respectively, while service prices maintained a stable year-on-year increase of 0.5% [2] - The prices of fuel and new energy vehicles saw minimal declines of 2.6% and 1.9% year-on-year, representing the smallest decreases in nearly 34 and 28 months respectively [2] - Food prices decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, influenced by a high base from the previous year, with fresh vegetable prices dropping by 7.6% and fresh fruit prices increasing by 2.8% [2]