核心CPI持续回升

Group 1 - Consumer prices remain stable, with core CPI showing a continuous rebound. In the first three quarters, the overall consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.1% year-on-year, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose to 1% in September, marking the highest level in nearly 19 months. The core CPI increased by 0.6% year-on-year, an expansion of 0.2 percentage points compared to the first half of the year [2] - Food prices saw a larger decline, with a year-on-year decrease of 1.8% in the first three quarters, which impacted the CPI by approximately 0.32 percentage points. Energy prices also remained low, with a 3.3% year-on-year decline, affecting the CPI by about 0.25 percentage points [2] Group 2 - The Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 2.8% year-on-year in the first three quarters, with a smaller decline of 2.9% in the third quarter compared to a 3.2% drop in the second quarter. The PPI's year-on-year decline narrowed in August and September due to improved market competition and the ongoing construction of a unified national market [3] - Certain industries experienced a reduction in price declines, with the prices of photovoltaic equipment, lithium-ion batteries, and new energy vehicles decreasing by 11.4%, 5.1%, and 1.2% respectively, but with a narrowing of declines compared to the first half of the year [3] Group 3 - High-tech industries are witnessing price increases driven by macro policies and the development of new productive forces. The prices of integrated circuit packaging and testing rose by 3.0% year-on-year, while the prices of arts and crafts manufacturing surged by 12.7% due to the release of upgraded consumer demand [4]