3月广东CPI同比、环比降幅均收窄 八大类商品（服务）价格同比“4涨4降”

Core Insights - In March, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Guangdong showed a year-on-year decline of 0.5%, with the decrease narrowing by 0.6 percentage points compared to February [2] - The Industrial Producer Price Index (PPI) in Guangdong decreased by 1.3% year-on-year, with the decline expanding by 0.6 percentage points from February [3] CPI Analysis - The CPI for March indicated a year-on-year drop of 0.5%, with food prices down by 0.9% and non-food prices down by 0.4%. The prices of consumer goods fell by 0.6%, while service prices decreased by 0.3% [2] - On a month-on-month basis, the CPI fell by 0.4%, with food prices decreasing by 0.9% and non-food prices by 0.3%. The prices of consumer goods and services both declined by 0.4% [2] - Among the eight categories of goods and services, four saw price increases, including other goods and services (up 3.4%) and clothing (up 0.9%), while transportation and communication prices fell by 3.0% [2] PPI Analysis - The PPI for March recorded a year-on-year decline of 1.3%, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.4%. The producer price for raw materials fell by 2.0%, contributing significantly to the overall index decline [3] - The prices of production materials decreased by 2.0%, with mining industry prices down by 4.5% and processing industry prices down by 1.9% [3] - In terms of purchasing prices, the index for industrial producers showed a year-on-year decline of 2.2%, with notable increases in prices for non-ferrous metals and electrical wires (up 9.6%) [3]