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September 10, 2024, 9:21 AM
[National Bureau of Statistics: Consumer prices rose 0.6% year-on-year in August] In August 2024, national consumer prices rose 0.6% year-on-year. Among them, cities rose by 0.6%, rural areas rose by 0.8%, food prices rose by 2.8%, and non-food prices rose by 0.2%, consumer goods prices rose by 0.7%, and service prices rose by 0.5%. On average from January to August, the national consumer price rose by 0.2% over the same period last year. In August, national consumer prices rose 0.4% month-on-month. Among them, cities rose by 0.3%, rural areas rose by 0.4%; food prices rose by 3.4%, and non-food prices fell by 0.3%; consumer goods prices rose by 0.7%, and service prices fell by 0.1%.
