Core Insights - In September, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.1% month-on-month but decreased by 0.3% year-on-year, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 1.0% year-on-year, marking the fifth consecutive month of growth [1][2][3] CPI Analysis - The year-on-year decline in CPI was primarily due to a "tail effect," with a contribution of approximately -0.8 percentage points from this effect, while new price changes contributed about 0.5 percentage points [2] - Food prices fell by 4.4%, impacting the CPI decline by about 0.83 percentage points, with lamb prices experiencing their first increase after 44 months of decline [2] - Energy prices decreased by 2.7%, contributing approximately 0.20 percentage points to the CPI decline [2] - The core CPI's increase to 1.0% is attributed to improved consumer demand and the effects of recent consumption-boosting policies [3] PPI Analysis - The Producer Price Index (PPI) saw a year-on-year decline of 2.3%, but the rate of decline narrowed by 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous month, indicating better-than-expected performance [4] - The PPI remained flat month-on-month for two consecutive months, with improvements in supply-demand relationships in certain industries stabilizing prices [4] - The narrowing of the PPI decline is also linked to the ongoing optimization of market competition and the effects of macroeconomic policies [4][5] Future Outlook - Experts predict that the CPI will show a mild recovery in 2025, with a projected annual increase of 0.1% [3] - The PPI is expected to experience a decline in the first half of 2025, followed by a stabilization or slight recovery in the latter half, with an overall forecasted annual decrease of 2.7% [5]
【财经分析】9月份物价延续修复态势 供需结构改善带动部分行业价格明显企稳
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-10-15 08:23