AI Data Insight
China's newly released Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) for the third quarter of 2026 (September) reached 103.7, with the calculated year-over-year growth rate further expanding to 3.7%, significantly higher than the previous value of 2.7%. This wave of production-side price increases is primarily driven by international energy fluctuations and tightening technology supply chains, but weak consumer demand may subject companies to a severe test of profit squeezing.