2025年3月物价数据点评：食品和能源价格下行，核心通胀升温

Group 1: CPI Analysis - In March 2025, the CPI year-on-year decline narrowed to 0.1%, compared to a previous decline of 0.7%[14] - Food prices were the main drag, with a month-on-month decrease of 1.4%, contributing approximately 0.24 percentage points to the CPI decline[17] - The most significant decreases in food prices included fresh vegetables at 5.1%, pork at 4.4%, and eggs at 3.1%[17] Group 2: PPI Analysis - The PPI year-on-year decline expanded to 2.5% in March 2025, compared to a previous decline of 2.2%[14] - Domestic pricing for production materials showed weakness, with coal prices decreasing by 4.3% due to seasonal demand reduction[30] - Equipment manufacturing prices fell, particularly in the computer and automotive sectors, with declines of 0.7% and 0.4% respectively, likely due to reduced export demand[31] Group 3: Future Outlook - For April 2025, the CPI month-on-month growth is expected to hover around zero, with a potential for positive year-on-year growth due to stable pork supply and seasonal vegetable price declines[21] - The PPI is anticipated to continue negative growth, influenced by external inflationary pressures and weak domestic demand in certain sectors[33] - Government fund expenditure growth is expected to rebound, supporting price stabilization in the black and non-metal industries[5]