The usual pattern around Chinese New Year is for inflation to rise sharply either in January or February and fall in the other month. This year, we think inflation will have picked up in both. And rising food price inflation will probably keep the headline rate elevated over the next few months too. But with the core rate stable and PPI inflation now easing, we don’t think officials will respond by tightening policy.
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