Group 1 - The national price of production materials increased by 0.8% month-on-month in July [1] - Among major products, the price of refined oil rose by 2.1% month-on-month but decreased by 8.1% year-on-year, with 95 gasoline, 92 gasoline, and 0 diesel increasing by 2.4%, 2.4%, and 1.9% respectively [2] - Non-ferrous metal prices increased by 0.8% month-on-month and 2.3% year-on-year, with aluminum, copper, and zinc rising by 1.0%, 0.8%, and 0.7% respectively [3] Group 2 - Steel prices increased by 0.7% month-on-month but decreased by 9.0% year-on-year, with hot-rolled strip steel, rebar, and ordinary high-speed wire rising by 1.1%, 1.0%, and 0.7% respectively [3] - Coal prices rose by 0.2% month-on-month and decreased by 12.2% year-on-year, with coking coal and thermal coal increasing by 0.6% and 0.4%, while the price of No. 2 smokeless lump coal fell by 1.1% [3] - Fertilizer prices decreased by 0.7% month-on-month and 11.4% year-on-year, with urea and compound fertilizer prices falling by 0.7% and 0.4% respectively [4]

Core Viewpoint - The monitoring of market prices for 50 important production materials across nine categories indicates a mixed trend, with 12 products experiencing price increases, 32 seeing declines, and 6 remaining stable in early May 2025 compared to late April 2025 [2]. Price Changes Summary 1. Black Metals - Rebar (Φ20mm, HRB400E) decreased by 6.3 yuan to 3187.0 yuan per ton, a drop of 0.2% - Wire rod (Φ8-10mm, HPB300) fell by 3.4 yuan to 3354.9 yuan per ton, a decrease of 0.1% - Seamless steel pipe (219*6, 20) increased by 7.7 yuan to 4151.3 yuan per ton, an increase of 0.2% [4]. 2. Non-ferrous Metals - Electrolytic copper (1) rose by 639.3 yuan to 78320.0 yuan per ton, an increase of 0.8% - Aluminum ingot (A00) decreased by 287.9 yuan to 19665.0 yuan per ton, a decline of 1.4% - Lead ingot (1) fell by 206.2 yuan to 16593.8 yuan per ton, a decrease of 1.2% [4]. 3. Chemical Products - Sulfuric acid (98%) dropped by 35.9 yuan to 625.5 yuan per ton, a decline of 5.4% - Caustic soda (liquid, 32%) decreased by 14.0 yuan to 853.1 yuan per ton, a drop of 1.6% - Polypropylene (fiber grade) fell by 49.8 yuan to 7198.3 yuan per ton, a decrease of 0.7% [4]. 4. Oil and Gas - Liquefied natural gas (LNG) decreased by 10.1 yuan to 4450.3 yuan per ton, a decline of 0.2% - Gasoline (95 National VI) fell by 149.7 yuan to 8391.1 yuan per ton, a decrease of 1.8% - Diesel (0 National VI) dropped by 104.9 yuan to 6913.3 yuan per ton, a decline of 1.5% [4]. 5. Coal - Anthracite (washed lump) increased by 5.0 yuan to 965.0 yuan per ton, an increase of 0.5% - Common mixed coal (4500 kcal) decreased by 13.8 yuan to 506.8 yuan per ton, a decline of 2.7% - Shanxi premium mixed coal (5500 kcal) fell by 14.9 yuan to 651.4 yuan per ton, a decrease of 2.2% [4]. 6. Agricultural Products - Corn (yellow corn, second grade) rose by 87.9 yuan to 2303.2 yuan per ton, an increase of 4.0% - Soybeans (yellow soybeans) increased by 1.0 yuan to 4243.4 yuan per ton, remaining stable - Peanut (oil peanuts) rose by 14.3 yuan to 7566.7 yuan per ton, an increase of 0.2% [5]. 7. Agricultural Production Materials - Urea (medium and small particles) increased by 66.8 yuan to 1917.9 yuan per ton, an increase of 3.6% - Compound fertilizer (sulfur potassium compound fertilizer) remained stable at 3201.1 yuan per ton [5]. 8. Forest Products - Natural rubber (standard rubber SCRWF) rose by 70.8 yuan to 14527.1 yuan per ton, an increase of 0.5% - Pulp (imported needle pulp) decreased by 196.0 yuan to 5960.9 yuan per ton, a decline of 3.2% [5].