8月全国工业生产者出厂价格同比下降

Group 1 - In August 2020, the national industrial producer price index (PPI) decreased by 2.0% year-on-year and increased by 0.3% month-on-month; the industrial producer purchase price index (PPPI) decreased by 2.5% year-on-year and increased by 0.6% month-on-month [1] - From January to August, the average industrial producer ex-factory price decreased by 2.0% compared to the same period last year, while the industrial producer purchase price decreased by 2.7% [1] - The prices of production materials decreased by 3.0% year-on-year, with the mining industry prices down by 5.8%, raw materials industry prices down by 6.4%, and processing industry prices down by 1.4% [1] Group 2 - In August, the prices of living materials increased by 0.6% year-on-year, with food prices up by 3.1%, clothing prices down by 1.3%, general daily necessities down by 0.4%, and durable consumer goods down by 1.5% [1] - The purchase prices of fuel and power decreased by 9.8%, chemical raw materials by 8.4%, and black metal materials by 0.5%; however, agricultural and sideline products increased by 6.3% and non-ferrous metal materials and wires by 2.9% [1] Group 3 - Month-on-month, the industrial producer ex-factory price increased by 0.4%, with mining prices up by 1.6%, raw materials prices up by 0.5%, and processing prices up by 0.2% [1] - The prices of living materials increased by 0.1% month-on-month, with food prices up by 0.2%, clothing prices down by 0.2%, general daily necessities up by 0.5%, and durable consumer goods down by 0.4% [1]