权威数读丨扩内需促消费措施持续显效：核心CPI涨幅连续第4个月扩大

Core Insights - The consumer market in China remained generally stable in August, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) unchanged month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 0.4% [1][2] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, increased by 0.9% year-on-year, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth in this metric [1][2] Group 1: Price Trends - Food prices saw a year-on-year decline of 4.3% [3] - Non-food prices experienced a year-on-year increase of 0.5% [3] - Overall consumer goods prices decreased by 1.0% year-on-year, while service prices rose by 0.6% year-on-year [3] Group 2: Policy Impact - The sustained effectiveness of domestic demand policies has contributed to consumer spending [1][2]