国家统计局：市场竞争秩序得到优化，8月份PPI同比降幅明显收窄

Group 1 - In August, the Producer Price Index (PPI) showed a year-on-year decline of 2.9%, which is a narrowing of 0.7 percentage points compared to the previous month, and a month-on-month change of 0% after a decline of 0.2% in July [1][3] - The optimization of market competition order has led to a significant narrowing of the PPI decline, with prices in key industries such as coal processing and black metal smelting decreasing by 3.2% to 10.3% compared to the previous month [3] - Emerging industries are experiencing increased demand, with prices in sectors like integrated circuit packaging and testing rising by 1.1%, and wearable smart device manufacturing prices increasing by 1.6% year-on-year [3][4] Group 2 - Consumption-boosting policies have shown positive effects, with prices in categories such as arts and crafts manufacturing rising by 13% and sports equipment manufacturing prices increasing by 4.7% year-on-year [4] - The current PPI remains in a declining range, which poses challenges for industrial enterprises, indicating a need for further expansion of domestic demand and regulation of market competition [4]