Group 1: Inflation Data Overview - In May 2025, the CPI year-on-year was -0.1%, unchanged from the previous month, while the PPI year-on-year was -3.3%, down from -2.7%[2][28] - The month-on-month CPI shifted from positive to negative, decreasing by 0.2% compared to the previous month[3][18] - The core CPI year-on-year increased to 0.6%, up from 0.5% in the previous month, indicating a slight recovery[5][18] Group 2: Key Influencing Factors - The decline in CPI was primarily driven by a 1.7% drop in energy prices, which accounted for approximately 70% of the total CPI decrease[4][18] - Seasonal increases in vegetable supply led to a 5.9% drop in fresh vegetable prices, contributing to the overall decline in CPI[5][18] - Core CPI's increase was supported by rising gold prices, a narrowing decline in energy prices, and increased transportation rental fees due to holiday effects[5][18] Group 3: Future Projections - If pork prices rise unexpectedly to 40 CNY per kilogram and oil prices also increase, the CPI could potentially reach an annual growth of 0.2% in 2025[3][8] - The core CPI is expected to stabilize around 0.2% for the year if utility prices rise again, indicating a potential recovery in consumer prices[9][8] - The PPI is anticipated to remain under pressure in June 2025, influenced by international input factors and domestic energy price declines[12][14]

Group 1: CPI Analysis - In March 2025, the CPI year-on-year decline narrowed to -0.1%, improving by 0.6 percentage points from the previous month’s -0.7%[6] - The CPI month-on-month decreased by -0.4%, a decline of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month’s -0.2%[6] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.5% year-on-year, reversing from a decline of -0.1% in the previous month[5] Group 2: Food and Energy Impact - Food prices fell by 1.4% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing by 1.9 percentage points from the previous month[5] - Key food items like beef, fresh vegetables, and eggs saw price drops of 10.8%, 6.8%, and 1.6% respectively, contributing to the overall CPI decline[5] - International oil prices decreased, contributing to a month-on-month CPI decline of approximately 0.12 percentage points[3] Group 3: PPI Insights - The PPI year-on-year decline was -2.5%, worsening from -2.2% in the previous month[26] - Month-on-month, the PPI decreased by -0.4%, a decline of 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous month[26] - The decline in PPI was influenced by falling prices in the oil and gas extraction industry, which dropped by 4.4%[10] Group 4: Economic Outlook - The 2025 CPI target growth rate is set at 2%, a reduction from the previous 3% target established since 2015[7] - The report suggests that the key to exiting the "low-price" environment is to boost core CPI, with real estate market stabilization being crucial[6] - The anticipated impact of tariff increases is expected to result in a 3% decline in export growth, correlating with a 0.20 percentage point drop in PPI and a 1.30 percentage point increase in CPI[15]