核心CPI涨幅连续第4个月扩大，专家认为扩内需政策持续显效

Group 1 - The consumer market in August showed overall stability, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remaining flat month-on-month and decreasing by 0.4% year-on-year, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.9% year-on-year, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth [1] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) month-on-month ended an eight-month decline, stabilizing after a 0.2% drop in the previous month, with a year-on-year decrease of 2.9%, which is a narrowing of 0.7 percentage points from the previous month [2][3] - The improvement in supply-demand relationships in certain industries has contributed to the stabilization of PPI, with energy and raw material prices showing signs of recovery [2][3] Group 2 - The "old-for-new" consumption policy has been expanded, providing significant support for prices of covered goods, with transportation tool prices stabilizing month-on-month and the year-on-year decline narrowing from 2.1% to 1.9% [2] - Service prices have shown a continuous upward trend since March, with a year-on-year increase of 0.6% in August, indicating the release of service consumption potential [2] - The overall low price level since the beginning of the year is expected to continue, providing ample space for future growth-stabilizing policies [3][4]