7月江苏CPI同比下降0.3%

Core Insights - In July, Jiangsu's consumer prices decreased by 0.3% year-on-year, with urban prices down 0.2% and rural prices down 0.5% [1] - Food prices fell by 1.4%, while non-food prices remained stable; overall consumer prices dropped by 0.4% from January to July [1] Year-on-Year Price Changes - Among the eight categories of goods and services, five saw price increases and three saw declines in July [1] - Notable price increases included clothing (up 1.1%), daily necessities and services (up 1.2%), education, culture, and entertainment (up 0.7%), healthcare (up 0.8%), and other goods and services (up 9.0%) [1] - Conversely, food, tobacco, and alcohol prices decreased by 0.9%, housing prices fell by 0.2%, and transportation and communication prices dropped by 3.5% [1] - Specific food price changes included a 12.2% increase in freshwater fish, a 5.3% increase in fresh fruits, a 2.0% increase in beef, and a 1.5% increase in shrimp and crab; however, fresh vegetables decreased by 8.4%, pork by 11.3%, and eggs by 16.1% [1] Month-on-Month Price Changes - In July, all eight categories of goods and services experienced month-on-month price increases [2] - Food and alcohol prices rose by 0.7%, clothing prices by 0.1%, housing prices by 0.3%, daily necessities and services by 1.0%, transportation and communication by 1.2%, education, culture, and entertainment by 1.2%, healthcare by 1.2%, and other goods and services by 0.7% [2] - Specific food price increases included shrimp and crab (up 8.3%), fresh vegetables (up 3.4%), and freshwater fish (up 3.3%); pork prices increased by 1.8%, while egg prices remained stable [2]