Group 1 - The current economic environment shows weak domestic demand and external pressures, necessitating measures to increase residents' income, such as enhancing property income and improving social security levels to boost consumer confidence [1][10] - In August, the Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 2.9% year-on-year, but the decline narrowed by 0.7 percentage points compared to the previous month, marking the first contraction since March [2] - The narrowing of the PPI decline is attributed to lower comparative base effects from the previous year and the implementation of more proactive macro policies, leading to positive price changes in certain industries [2][4] Group 2 - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.4% year-on-year in August, marking the fifth instance of negative growth in the first eight months of the year [5][8] - The decline in CPI is primarily due to a high comparative base from the previous year and lower-than-seasonal increases in food prices, with significant drops in pork, fresh vegetables, and eggs [8][9] - Experts indicate that the core issue affecting CPI is weak domestic demand, and there is a need for strategies to increase residents' income to stimulate consumption [10]
8月PPI降幅收窄但CPI再现负增长 专家建议通过“股市”提振消费者信心
经济观察报·2025-09-10 08:35