权威数读|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 decline of 0.4% [1] - 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] Economic Indicators - National Bureau of Statistics released data indicating that the CPI did not change on a month-to-month basis [1] - Year-on-year CPI decreased by 0.4%, reflecting a slight contraction in consumer prices [1] - Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, showed a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, indicating a strengthening trend in underlying inflation [1]