Core Insights - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial producers shows a month-on-month decline of 0.2% and a year-on-year decline of 3.6%, with the rate of decline narrowing by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month [1] - The Producer Purchase Price (PPP) has a year-on-year decline of 4.5% and a month-on-month decline of 0.3%, with the rate of decline narrowing by 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous month [1] Group 1: Producer Prices - The decline in producer prices is influenced by a 0.2% decrease in both production materials and living materials, contributing approximately 0.17 percentage points and 0.06 percentage points to the overall decline in producer prices, respectively [4] - The prices of production materials decreased by 4.3%, impacting the overall producer price level by approximately 3.20 percentage points, while living materials saw a decrease of 1.6%, contributing about 0.42 percentage points to the decline [4] - Specific declines in material prices include black metal materials down 8.0%, fuel and power down 10.8%, chemical raw materials down 6.5%, agricultural products down 4.6%, building materials and non-metallic materials down 3.8%, textile raw materials down 2.5%, and an increase in non-ferrous metal materials and wires by 2.8% [4] Group 2: Purchase Prices - The purchase prices for agricultural products remained stable, while building materials and non-metallic materials decreased by 1.4%, textile raw materials by 0.1%, and fuel and power by 0.6% [6] - The prices of black metal materials decreased by 0.7%, chemical raw materials by 0.5%, and non-ferrous metal materials and wires increased by 0.7% [6]

Industrial Producer Price Changes - In July, the industrial producer's ex-factory prices saw a year-on-year decline of 3.6%, with production material prices dropping by 4.3%, contributing approximately 3.20 percentage points to the overall decline [8][9] - The mining industry experienced a significant price drop of 14.0%, while raw material prices fell by 5.4% and processing industry prices decreased by 3.1% [8][9] - Consumer goods prices decreased by 1.6%, with food prices down by 1.8% and durable goods prices down by 3.5% [8][9] Industrial Producer Purchase Price Changes - The purchase prices for industrial producers fell by 4.5% year-on-year, with fuel and power prices decreasing by 10.8% and black metal materials down by 8.0% [10] - Chemical raw materials saw a decline of 6.5%, while agricultural products dropped by 4.6% [10] - In contrast, prices for non-ferrous metal materials and wires increased by 2.8% [10] Monthly Price Changes - Month-on-month, the industrial producer's ex-factory prices decreased by 0.2%, with production materials down by 0.2% and consumer goods prices also declining by 0.2% [7][8] - The mining sector's prices fell by 0.2%, while raw materials and processing industries saw decreases of 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively [7][8] - The purchase prices for industrial producers decreased by 0.3% month-on-month, with notable declines in building materials and non-metallic prices by 1.4% [10]

Core Insights - In June 2025, the national industrial producer's ex-factory prices decreased by 3.6% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month, while the purchase prices decreased by 4.3% year-on-year and 0.7% month-on-month [1][10]. Group 1: Year-on-Year Changes - In June, the ex-factory prices of industrial producers saw a decline in production materials by 4.4%, contributing approximately 3.26 percentage points to the overall decrease. The mining industry prices fell by 13.2%, raw materials by 5.5%, and processing industry prices by 3.2% [4]. - The prices of living materials decreased by 1.4%, impacting the overall ex-factory price by about 0.35 percentage points. Food prices dropped by 2.0%, while clothing prices increased by 0.1% and durable goods prices decreased by 2.7% [4]. - The purchase prices of industrial producers showed a significant decline in fuel and power categories by 10.4%, black metal materials by 8.0%, and chemical raw materials by 6.2% [7]. Group 2: Month-on-Month Changes - In June, the ex-factory prices of industrial producers decreased by 0.6% for production materials, contributing approximately 0.42 percentage points to the overall decline. The mining industry prices fell by 1.2%, raw materials by 0.7%, and processing industry prices by 0.5% [8]. - Living materials prices saw a slight decrease of 0.1%, with food prices down by 0.3% and durable goods prices down by 0.1% [8]. - The purchase prices of industrial producers decreased by 0.7%, with notable declines in fuel and power categories by 2.0% and black metal materials by 1.1% [9]. Group 3: Key Industry Price Changes - The coal mining and washing industry experienced a significant year-on-year price drop of 21.8%, while the oil and natural gas extraction industry saw a decrease of 12.6% [9]. - The non-metallic mining industry prices fell by 1.3%, and the agricultural and food processing industry prices decreased by 3.7% [9]. - In contrast, the prices in the non-ferrous metal mining industry increased by 12.0% year-on-year [9].

Core Insights - In May 2025, the national industrial producer's ex-factory prices decreased by 3.3% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month, while the purchasing prices fell by 3.6% year-on-year and 0.6% month-on-month [1][3] Industrial Producer Price Year-on-Year Changes - In May, the ex-factory prices of production materials dropped by 4.0%, contributing approximately 2.98 percentage points to the overall decline in ex-factory prices. The mining industry saw a significant price drop of 11.9%, while raw materials and processing industries experienced declines of 5.4% and 2.8%, respectively. Consumer goods prices fell by 1.4%, with food prices also down by 1.4% [1][3] - The purchasing prices for fuel and power decreased by 9.8%, black metal materials by 7.3%, and chemical raw materials by 5.4%. Conversely, prices for non-ferrous metal materials and wires increased by 4.6% [1][2] Industrial Producer Price Month-on-Month Changes - In May, the ex-factory prices of production materials decreased by 0.6%, impacting the overall ex-factory price level by approximately 0.44 percentage points. The mining industry prices fell by 2.5%, while raw materials and processing prices decreased by 0.9% and 0.3%, respectively. Consumer goods prices remained stable [1][3] - The purchasing prices for fuel and power fell by 2.1%, chemical raw materials by 1.2%, and black metal materials by 0.6%. Prices for agricultural products remained unchanged [2][3] Key Industry Price Changes - The coal mining and washing industry saw a price drop of 3% year-on-year, while the oil and gas extraction industry experienced a decline of 5.6%. The black metal mining industry prices decreased by 0.9%, whereas the non-ferrous metal mining industry prices increased by 0.8% [3][4] - In the food manufacturing sector, prices fell by 0.3% year-on-year, while the beverage and refined tea manufacturing industry saw a slight increase of 0.1% [4]

Core Insights - In April 2025, the national industrial producer's ex-factory prices decreased by 2.7% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month, while the purchase prices decreased by 2.7% year-on-year and 0.6% month-on-month [1][4][6] - The average decline in ex-factory and purchase prices from January to April 2025 was 2.4% compared to the same period last year [1][7] Group 1: Year-on-Year Changes - In April, the prices of production materials fell by 3.1%, contributing approximately 2.28 percentage points to the overall decline in ex-factory prices [3][6] - The mining industry saw a significant price drop of 9.4%, while raw materials and processing industries experienced declines of 3.6% and 2.3%, respectively [3][7] - Consumer goods prices decreased by 1.6%, with food prices down by 1.4% and durable goods prices down by 3.7% [3][7] Group 2: Month-on-Month Changes - In April, production material prices decreased by 0.5%, impacting the overall ex-factory price level by approximately 0.37 percentage points [6][9] - The mining sector's prices fell by 2.1%, while raw materials and processing industries saw declines of 1.0% and 0.2%, respectively [6][9] - Consumer goods prices decreased by 0.2%, with food prices down by 0.1% and durable goods prices down by 0.7% [6][9] Group 3: Purchase Price Trends - In April, the purchase prices for fuel and power decreased by 7.7%, while black metal materials and chemical raw materials saw declines of 6.7% and 4.1%, respectively [9][10] - Prices for agricultural products and textile raw materials fell by 2.9% and 2.3%, respectively, while prices for non-ferrous metal materials and wires increased by 8.5% [9][10]