【新华解读】10月份我国物价走势向好 释放“内需改善”积极信号

Core Insights - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in China has turned from a decline to an increase year-on-year, with the core CPI rising for the sixth consecutive month, indicating a positive shift in domestic demand [1][2] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) has shown its first month-on-month increase this year, signaling improvements in the upstream production sector [1][4] CPI Analysis - In October, the CPI increased by 0.2% month-on-month, slightly above seasonal levels, and turned from a 0.3% decline to a 0.2% increase year-on-year [1][2] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 1.2% year-on-year, marking a continuous expansion for six months [1][2] - Key contributors to the CPI increase include rising prices in food, services, and industrial consumer goods [2] PPI Analysis - The PPI increased by 0.1% month-on-month in October, marking its first rise this year, while the year-on-year decline narrowed to 2.1% [1][4] - Factors such as improved market supply-demand relationships and price recoveries in key industries contributed to the PPI's positive change [4] Sector-Specific Insights - Service prices rose by 0.2% month-on-month and 0.8% year-on-year, with industrial consumer goods prices increasing by 0.3% month-on-month and 2.0% year-on-year [2][3] - The jewelry sector saw significant price increases, with gold and platinum jewelry prices rising by 50.3% and 46.1% year-on-year, respectively [2] Future Outlook - Experts predict that the CPI is likely to continue rising, while the PPI's year-on-year decline is expected to narrow further, with potential for positive growth in the first half of next year [5]