Group 1 - In May, China's Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased both month-on-month and year-on-year, with a month-on-month decline of 0.4% and a year-on-year decline of 3.3%, indicating a worsening trend compared to the previous month [1][2] - The decline in PPI was significantly influenced by international factors, particularly the drop in international crude oil prices, which led to price decreases in the petroleum-related industries, contributing approximately 0.23 percentage points to the overall PPI decline [1] - Despite the overall decline, some sectors showed signs of improvement due to enhanced macroeconomic policies and better supply-demand relationships, with certain prices beginning to recover [1] Group 2 - Consumer-related policies have positively impacted demand, leading to a stabilization in the prices of daily necessities, with clothing, general daily goods, and durable consumer goods experiencing slight price increases [2] - Specific industries such as arts and crafts, washing machine manufacturing, television manufacturing, and automobile manufacturing saw year-on-year price changes, with notable increases in the price of arts and crafts products by 12.8% [2] - The transition towards high-end, intelligent, and green development is progressing steadily, with high-tech product demand driving price increases in sectors like integrated circuit packaging, aircraft manufacturing, and wearable smart devices [2]
5月中国PPI仍处低位 部分领域价格边际向好
Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-06-09 09:06