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• China's Monthly CPI Rises 7.7 Pct in May
China's consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, in May was 7.7 percent up from the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.
 
 
• CPI Decline Eases Pressure for Rate Rise
China's inflationary pressure will continue to ease in the coming months, making an interest rate increase less likely, industry insiders said Friday.
• China's CPI Rises 7.9 Pct in First Half of 2008
China's consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, rose 7.9 percent year on year in the first half of this year, while the gross domestic product (GDP) grew 10.4% to reach 13.06 trillion yuan.
 
 
About CPI
• What Is CPI
A Consumer Price Index (CPI, also retail price index) is a statistical measure of a weighted average of prices of a specified set of goods and services purchased by wage earners in urban areas.
• Calculating the CPI
Measuring inflation can be done in different ways. The first is using the weightings of goods and services of a base year (quoted "in 1992 Dollars").
• Uses of CPI data
As an economic indicator. As the most widely used measure of inflation, the CPI is an indicator of the effectiveness of government policy.
CPIs of Previous Months
• China's CPI Rebounds to 8.5 Pct in April
China's consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, rose 8.5 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.
• China Reports 8.3 Pct Rise in CPI in March
China's consumer price index (CPI), a measure of inflation, was up 8.3 percent in March of this year, as against the 8.7 percent level for the previous month.
• China's Monthly CPI Hits 12-Year High
China's inflation rate has continued to accelerate, with the consumer price index up 8.7 percent year-on-year in February, the biggest jump in nearly 12 years.
• China's CPI Hits 11-Year High of 7.1 Pct
China's consumer price index rose 7.1 percent year-on-year in January, its fastest pace in 11 years, and analysts forecast the development would mean further tightening measures by the government.
 
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