Polymarket traders price a tight contest for China’s 2026 annual CPI inflation, with 1.6–2.0% (18.3%) edging 0.6–1.0% (18.0%) amid recent February data showing 1.3% year-over-year CPI—the highest in three years—driven by Lunar New Year holiday demand, alongside core CPI at 1.8%. Yet, skin-in-the-game consensus clusters below the government’s “around 2%” target, reflecting persistent weak domestic consumption, property sector drag, and analyst revisions like BofA’s 0.7% forecast citing energy and AI tailwinds insufficient to counter deflation risks. Key differentiators include PBOC’s “appropriately loose” monetary policy scope and March CPI release, expected mid-April, alongside global commodity pressures that could tip toward mild reflation or sub-1% stasis.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket · AtualizadoInflação Anual da China 2026
Inflação Anual da China 2026
0,6 – 1,0% 20%
0,1 – 0,5% 17%
-0,4 – 0,0% 14.1%
1,1 – 1,5% 14%
$30,546 Vol.
$30,546 Vol.
<-1,0%
3%
-0,9 – -0,5%
13%
-0,4 – 0,0%
14%
0,1 – 0,5%
15%
0,6 – 1,0%
20%
1,1 – 1,5%
14%
1,6 – 2,0%
18%
2,0-2,4%
6%
2,5%+
13%
0,6 – 1,0% 20%
0,1 – 0,5% 17%
-0,4 – 0,0% 14.1%
1,1 – 1,5% 14%
$30,546 Vol.
$30,546 Vol.
<-1,0%
3%
-0,9 – -0,5%
13%
-0,4 – 0,0%
14%
0,1 – 0,5%
15%
0,6 – 1,0%
20%
1,1 – 1,5%
14%
1,6 – 2,0%
18%
2,0-2,4%
6%
2,5%+
13%
This market will resolve according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during the 12-month period ending December 2026 according to the monthly NBS report.
The resolution source for this market will be the NBS Consumer Price Index monthly report released for December 2026 (https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/), currently expected to be released in January 2027. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data. If no data for the specified month is released by the date the next month's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available month.
You can find the relevant figure by locating the report for December 2026 on the Press Releases page (see: https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/), locating the table named "Consumer Price Indexes in December 2026", and finding the consumer price index figure in the column labeled "Growth Rate Y/Y (%)".
Note: the resolution source for this market will be the official monthly NBS CPI news release which reports inflation during 12-month periods to only one decimal point (e.g. 1.9%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market. For the full release schedule, see: https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/ReleaseCalendar/
Mercado Aberto: Jan 21, 2026, 7:27 PM ET
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0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during the 12-month period ending December 2026 according to the monthly NBS report.
The resolution source for this market will be the NBS Consumer Price Index monthly report released for December 2026 (https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/), currently expected to be released in January 2027. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data. If no data for the specified month is released by the date the next month's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available month.
You can find the relevant figure by locating the report for December 2026 on the Press Releases page (see: https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/), locating the table named "Consumer Price Indexes in December 2026", and finding the consumer price index figure in the column labeled "Growth Rate Y/Y (%)".
Note: the resolution source for this market will be the official monthly NBS CPI news release which reports inflation during 12-month periods to only one decimal point (e.g. 1.9%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market. For the full release schedule, see: https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/ReleaseCalendar/
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Polymarket traders price a tight contest for China’s 2026 annual CPI inflation, with 1.6–2.0% (18.3%) edging 0.6–1.0% (18.0%) amid recent February data showing 1.3% year-over-year CPI—the highest in three years—driven by Lunar New Year holiday demand, alongside core CPI at 1.8%. Yet, skin-in-the-game consensus clusters below the government’s “around 2%” target, reflecting persistent weak domestic consumption, property sector drag, and analyst revisions like BofA’s 0.7% forecast citing energy and AI tailwinds insufficient to counter deflation risks. Key differentiators include PBOC’s “appropriately loose” monetary policy scope and March CPI release, expected mid-April, alongside global commodity pressures that could tip toward mild reflation or sub-1% stasis.
Resumo experimental gerado por IA com dados do Polymarket · Atualizado
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