9月PPI同比降幅继续收窄

Group 1 - In September, China's Producer Price Index (PPI) remained flat month-on-month and decreased by 2.3% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing by 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous month [1] - The PPI's month-on-month performance showed two main characteristics: first, improvements in supply and demand structures led to price stabilization in certain industries, notably a 3.8% increase in coal processing prices and a 2.5% increase in coal mining and washing prices, both rising for two consecutive months [1] - Second, domestic oil-related industry prices fell due to external factors, with a 2.7% decrease in oil extraction prices, a 1.5% decrease in refined petroleum product manufacturing prices, a 0.6% decrease in organic chemical raw material manufacturing prices, and a 0.2% decrease in chemical fiber manufacturing prices [1] Group 2 - Year-on-year, the effects of macroeconomic policies have become evident, with some industry prices showing positive changes, particularly in coal processing, coal mining and washing, photovoltaic equipment and components manufacturing, and battery manufacturing, where price declines narrowed by 8.3, 3, 2.4, and 0.5 percentage points respectively [2] - The upgrading of industrial structures and the release of consumer potential have contributed to price increases in related industries, such as a 1.2% rise in electronic specialty materials manufacturing prices [2]