Market Updates
China's PPI Edged Higher and CPI Held Steady In May
Li Chen
10 Jun, 2026
Hong Kong
China's benchmark indexes dropped, and investors reviewed the latest inflation updates.
The Hang Seng Index decreased 1.1%, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index declined 1% amid worries of resurgent inflation linked to supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
China's annual consumer price inflation held steady at 1.2% in May, while core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, eased to 1.1% according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
On a monthly basis, consumer price inflation edged down 0.1%, reversing the 0.3% rise in April.
China's annual producer price inflation accelerated to 3.9% in May from 2.8% in the previous month, the statistical agency said in a separate report.
The wholesale price inflation rose for the third consecutive month and advanced at the fastest pace since July 2022, driven by higher energy prices and tighter supply conditions for energy products.
For the first five months, the measure of inflation rose 1.0%, confirming challenging conditions for domestic demand.
China Indexes and Stocks
The Hang Seng Index decreased 1.1% to 24,292.95, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index dropped 1% to 4,754.80.
Semiconductor- and AI-linked stocks led decliners in Wednesday's trading and extended their losses for the third session in a row.
SMIC decreased 2.8%, Alibaba Group fell 2.6%, Tencent Holdings added 2.2%, and Lenovo Group plunged 9.9%.
PetroChina declined 5%, China Shenhua Energy fell 3.5%, and CATL decreased 2.6%.
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