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Yuan falls as China CPI slows while PPI stays elevated

Commerzbank said the widening gap between China’s PPI and CPI is compressing downstream margins even as USD/CNY and USD/CNH both slipped.

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Commerzbank analysts pointed to uneven inflation in China in June, saying CPI slowed to 1.0% year-on-year while PPI rose 4.1% year-on-year, widening the gap between factory-gate prices and consumer inflation.

The analysts said the PPI-CPI divergence squeezes margins for downstream producers that cannot pass higher upstream input costs through to end customers, with the central bank also acknowledging a “structural divergence” between strong high-tech activity and weaker consumption.

Despite the mixed macro picture, FXStreet reported that both USD/CNY and USD/CNH fell, indicating some US dollar strength eased even as domestic demand concerns persisted.

Commerzbank also characterized the dynamic as two-speed, with AI-driven strength in parts of the economy contrasting with tepid consumer spending, a pattern reflected in the central bank’s updated language.

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