China inflation data for January is due at 0130GMT on Friday 15 February 2019
- CPI expected 1.9%, prior 1.9%
- PPI 0.3% expected, prior 0.9%
CPI
- expected to have held steady, food price pick up in January to have picked up only slightly
- energy prices domestically fell
- housing inflation is continuing downward
- if there is a boost it'll be from related to services on approach to LNY
PPI
- expected to show a big drop from previous, upstream industrial goods pricing down
- slower PPI weighs on profits at China producers
