Via MNI comes commentary from China's National Development and Reform Commission:

  • Overall prices will remain low in the second half, with easing monetary conditions to support prices
  • Forecasts second-half CPI growth to be higher than in the first
  • PPI declines will ease
  • Property market will continue to recover
  • International oil prices will stabilize
  • Limited room for further declines in iron-ore prices
  • Looking for more volatility in domestically, coal, steel and copper prices, but at low price levels

Meanwhile, China stocks are having a better day:

Shanghai Composite