财经聚焦｜8月物价数据出炉，怎么看？

Group 1 - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained flat month-on-month in August, with a year-on-year decrease of 0.4%, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.9% year-on-year, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth [1][3] - The rise in core CPI is attributed to effective consumption-boosting policies, with industrial consumer goods prices excluding energy also showing an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous month [1][3] - Food prices have significantly impacted the CPI, with a year-on-year decline of 4.3%, which contributed to a larger downward effect on the overall CPI compared to the previous month [3][4] Group 2 - The Producer Price Index (PPI) showed a narrowing year-on-year decline, ending an eight-month downward trend, with a decrease of 2.9%, which is a 0.7 percentage point improvement from the previous month [4][5] - Improvements in supply and demand relationships have led to price increases in certain energy and raw material sectors, such as coal processing prices rising by 9.7% [4][6] - The "anti-involution" measures have contributed to a reduction in price declines across various industries, with notable improvements in sectors like coal processing and photovoltaic equipment manufacturing [6][7] Group 3 - Emerging industries and technological innovations are driving positive price changes, with integrated circuit packaging and testing prices increasing by 1.1% year-on-year [7][8] - Upgraded consumer demand is leading to price increases in specific sectors, such as a 13.0% rise in the manufacturing of arts and crafts products [8] - The implementation of consumption and investment stabilization policies is expected to further release domestic demand potential, supporting price trends in related industries [8]