Core Insights - In January, Jiangsu's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.5% year-on-year, with urban areas rising by 0.5% and rural areas by 0.6% [1] - Month-on-month, the CPI rose by 0.2%, with urban areas increasing by 0.2% and rural areas by 0.4% [1] Year-on-Year Price Changes - Among eight categories of goods and services, five saw price increases, two saw decreases, and one remained stable [1] - Notable price increases included clothing (3.2%), daily necessities and services (2.7%), education, culture, and entertainment (0.7%), healthcare (4.2%), and other goods and services (15.2%) [1] - Decreases were observed in housing prices (0.6%) and transportation and communication (3.3%), while food and beverage prices remained stable [1] Food Price Changes - Within the food category, fresh vegetable prices rose by 10.6%, freshwater fish by 5.8%, beef by 4.4%, fresh mushrooms by 2.6%, and fresh fruit by 0.7% [1] - Conversely, pork prices fell by 14.0% and egg prices by 13.5% [1] Month-on-Month Price Changes - In January, five categories experienced price increases, two saw decreases, and one remained stable [2] - Increases were noted in daily necessities and services (0.7%), transportation and communication (0.3%), education, culture, and entertainment (0.3%), healthcare (1.0%), and other goods and services (2.7%) [2] - Decreases were recorded in clothing (0.2%) and housing (0.3%), while food and beverage prices remained stable [2] Specific Food Price Changes - Month-on-month, egg prices increased by 3.3%, fresh mushrooms by 0.9%, freshwater fish by 1.2%, and fresh fruit by 0.6% [2] - Fresh vegetables saw a decrease of 3.5%, and beef prices fell by 0.2% [2]

Core Viewpoint - In January 2026, the national consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.2% year-on-year, with urban areas rising by 0.2% and rural areas by 0.1% [1][9]. Price Changes Year-on-Year - The prices of food, tobacco, and dining out decreased by 0.2%, contributing to a 0.06 percentage point decline in CPI [3]. - Within food, egg prices fell by 9.2%, impacting CPI by a decrease of approximately 0.05 percentage points; pork prices dropped by 13.7%, affecting CPI by a decrease of about 0.28 percentage points [3]. - Fresh vegetables saw a price increase of 6.9%, contributing approximately 0.12 percentage points to CPI, while fresh fruits rose by 3.2%, adding about 0.06 percentage points [3]. - Other categories showed mixed results, with significant increases in other goods and services (13.2%) and living goods and services (2.6%), while transportation and communication prices fell by 3.4% and housing prices by 0.1% [3]. Price Changes Month-on-Month - In January, the prices of food, tobacco, and dining out remained stable [6]. - Egg prices increased by 2.7%, contributing approximately 0.01 percentage points to CPI; fresh fruit prices rose by 2.0%, adding about 0.04 percentage points [6]. - Fresh vegetables experienced a significant decline of 4.8%, impacting CPI by a decrease of approximately 0.10 percentage points [6]. - Other categories showed five increases, one stable, and one decrease, with other goods and services rising by 2.7% and living goods and services by 0.9% [6]. Summary of Key Data - CPI increased by 0.2% month-on-month and year-on-year, with urban and rural areas showing similar trends [9]. - Food prices remained unchanged month-on-month but decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while non-food prices increased by 0.2% month-on-month and 0.4% year-on-year [9][10]. - The CPI excluding food and energy rose by 0.3% month-on-month and 0.8% year-on-year [10].