China will release March inflation data on 10 April. Standard Chartered notes as follows:
- We expect CPI inflation to have moderated to 1.3% y/y from 1.4% in February as prices of food, especially fresh vegetables and fruits, fell m/m after the Lunar New Year holiday.
- We expect the PPI inflation rate to have continued to fall, although at a slower rate, to 4.6% y/y from 4.8% in February, reflecting the recovery in global raw material prices.
- We think the lower inflation rate also reflects still-weak domestic demand amid China’s economic slowdown. We expect the subdued inflation environment to allow room for further monetary policy easing in the coming months.
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