China's July 2026 PPI Rises 3.5% Year-on-Year, Easing from 4.1% Prior Reading
China's industrial producer price index (PPI) rose 3.5% year-on-year in July 2026, easing from a 4.1% increase recorded in the previous month. The latest reading indicates that growth in ex-factory prices for industrial goods narrowed during the month, reflecting a moderation in upstream price pressures. The data provides a gauge of pricing conditions across China's manufacturing and industrial sectors.
China's industrial producer price index (PPI) rose 3.5% year-on-year in July 2026, compared with a 4.1% increase in the prior month. The data indicates that growth in ex-factory prices for industrial goods narrowed during the month.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 3 industrys. The strongest current signal is negative for Coal, with intensity 40/100 and 50% confidence over a short term horizon.
Coal
- Direction
- negative
- Intensity
- 40
- Confidence
- 50%
- Horizon
- Short term
Base Metals
- Direction
- negative
- Intensity
- 40
- Confidence
- 50%
- Horizon
- Short term
Steelmaking
- Direction
- mixed
- Intensity
- 30
- Confidence
- 50%
- Horizon
- Short term
Impact figures are analytical estimates that combine direction, intensity, confidence and event importance. They are not investment advice.