国家统计局：优化调整产能结构，促进工业品价格回归合理区间

Group 1 - In April, the Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 2.7% year-on-year, with the decline expanding by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month, influenced by falling international energy prices and domestic price drops in certain industries [1] - Despite the ongoing decline in PPI, macroeconomic policies are showing effectiveness, leading to a recovery in market demand and growth in new economic drivers, resulting in price improvements in some sectors [1] Group 2 - Demand in the high-end manufacturing sector has strengthened, with prices for wearable smart devices increasing by 3% and aircraft manufacturing prices rising by 1.3% in April, driven by economic restructuring and expanding demand for high-tech products [1] - The "Two New" policies are showing effects, with a narrowing decline in prices for household washing machines and new energy passenger vehicles by 0.3 and 0.2 percentage points respectively compared to the previous month [1] - In traditional industries, there has been an improvement in supply and demand, with price declines in the black metal smelting and rolling industry and non-metallic mineral products narrowing by 1.4 and 1 percentage points respectively compared to the previous month [2] Group 3 - The continuous decline in PPI indicates that some industries are experiencing significant price drops, which negatively impacts the profitability of industrial enterprises [2] - There is a need to continue expanding domestic demand, promote technological and industrial innovation, and optimize capacity structure to achieve a high-level dynamic balance between supply and demand, thereby improving industrial product prices and enhancing business confidence [2]