招商宏观：春节错月导致CPI显著回落

Group 1: CPI Analysis - In January, the CPI increased by 0.2% month-on-month and 0.2% year-on-year, with a significant drop in year-on-year growth due to the timing of the Spring Festival [1] - The food item saw a year-on-year decline of 0.7%, down 1.8 percentage points, while pork prices continued to be under pressure with a year-on-year drop of 13.7% [1] - Core CPI, excluding food and energy, recorded a year-on-year increase of 0.8%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, but month-on-month, it reached a six-month high of 0.3% [1] Group 2: PPI Analysis - In January, the PPI decreased by 1.4% year-on-year, but the decline narrowed by 0.5 percentage points from the previous month, with a month-on-month increase of 0.4%, marking four consecutive months of growth [2] - Key industries such as cement and photovoltaic equipment saw price increases, with cement rising by 0.1% and photovoltaic equipment by 1.9% month-on-month [2] - The prices in the non-ferrous metal industry surged, with mining and processing prices increasing by 5.7% and 5.2% respectively [2] Group 3: Future Expectations - The CPI for February is expected to rise by 1.3% year-on-year, potentially reaching a new high since February 2023, driven by the Spring Festival demand [3] - The PPI is anticipated to turn positive in the second quarter of this year, reflecting improvements in industrial price environments and the gradual recovery of economic momentum [3] - Current policies are focused on expanding domestic demand and promoting reasonable price recovery, which is expected to support the overall economic environment [3]