Economic Indicators - In August 2025, the manufacturing PMI, non-manufacturing PMI, and composite PMI output indices were 49.4%, 50.3%, and 50.5%, respectively, showing a slight month-on-month increase[15] - The manufacturing production index has remained in the expansion zone for several months, with high-tech manufacturing PMI at 51.9% and equipment manufacturing PMI at 50.5%[1] Demand and Supply - New orders and new export orders indices have slightly increased, indicating a stabilization in domestic and international market demand[2] - The price index has been rising, with major raw material purchase prices and factory prices improving, reflecting the effectiveness of policies aimed at stabilizing market order[2] Industrial Profitability - From January to July 2025, the total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size was 40,203.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7%, but the decline is narrowing[2] - Manufacturing profits grew by 4.8%, with high-tech manufacturing profits increasing by 18.9% in July, indicating strong support from new economic drivers[2] Price Levels - In July, the CPI rose by 0.4% month-on-month, while the core CPI increased by 0.8% year-on-year, marking a continuous recovery in domestic demand[3] - The PPI decreased by 3.6% year-on-year, but the decline is showing signs of narrowing, indicating an improvement in market supply-demand structure[3] Future Outlook - The overall economic outlook remains stable, with new economic drivers such as high-tech manufacturing and consumption upgrades becoming significant growth engines[3] - Despite uncertainties in the external environment, the continuous and stable macroeconomic policies are expected to support economic structure optimization and high-quality development[4]

Group 1: CPI and Core CPI Analysis - In July, CPI turned from a decrease of 0.1% to an increase of 0.4% month-on-month, better than the historical average of 0.3%, driven by rising prices in services and industrial consumer goods [2] - Core CPI increased by 0.4% month-on-month and 0.8% year-on-year, marking the highest level since March of the previous year, reflecting improved market supply-demand dynamics due to ongoing consumption promotion policies [3] - Service prices rose by 0.6% month-on-month, contributing significantly to the CPI increase, with notable price hikes in travel and entertainment services during the summer [3] Group 2: PPI and Production Material Prices - In July, PPI decreased by 0.2% month-on-month, but the decline was the smallest since March, indicating signs of stabilization in some industrial product prices [4] - Production material prices saw a month-on-month decline of 0.2%, with the decrease narrowing compared to previous months, suggesting a potential bottoming out in certain sectors [4] - Prices in coal, steel, photovoltaic, cement, and lithium battery industries showed reduced declines, indicating improved market competition and pricing stability [5] Group 3: Policy and Market Outlook - The "anti-involution" policy is expected to be a key focus in the second half of the year, aiming to regulate low-price competition and enhance product quality across various industries [7][8] - Financial measures are being implemented to guide industries away from excessive competition, with the central bank adjusting credit management to raise financing costs for overcapacity sectors [8] - The effectiveness of the "anti-involution" measures in sustaining price recovery remains uncertain, as it involves both traditional and emerging industries, and the impact on upstream demand could suppress prices [9]

Group 1 - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July 2025 increased by 0.4% month-on-month, reversing a 0.1% decline in June, indicating a positive trend in consumer prices driven by service and industrial goods [2][3] - Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.8% year-on-year, marking the third consecutive month of growth, reflecting the ongoing effects of domestic demand expansion policies [2][3] - Service prices increased by 0.6% month-on-month, contributing approximately 0.26 percentage points to the overall CPI increase, with significant price hikes in travel-related services due to the summer vacation season [2][3] Group 2 - The Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 0.2% month-on-month in July 2025, but the decline was less than in previous months, indicating a narrowing of the downward trend for the first time since March [4][5] - Year-on-year, the PPI fell by 3.6%, with the average PPI for January to July 2025 down by 2.9% compared to the same period last year, marking 33 consecutive months of negative growth [4][5] - The improvement in PPI is attributed to seasonal factors and enhanced market competition in various industries, including coal, steel, and photovoltaic sectors, which have seen reduced price declines [4][5]

Group 1: CPI Analysis - In July, the CPI remained flat year-on-year, with a month-on-month increase of 0.4%, driven by rising service and industrial consumer goods prices [2][3] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.8% year-on-year, marking the highest increase since March 2024, reflecting effective demand expansion and improved market supply-demand dynamics [3][6] - Food prices saw a year-on-year decline of 1.6%, primarily due to a high base from the previous year, with fresh vegetable prices dropping by 7.6% [2][3] Group 2: PPI Analysis - The PPI decreased by 3.6% year-on-year in July, with the decline remaining consistent with June, although some industries showed signs of price recovery [4][5] - The month-on-month PPI fell by 0.2%, but this marked the first narrowing of the decline since March, indicating improved market competition and price stabilization in certain sectors [5][6] - Industries such as coal mining, black metal smelting, and photovoltaic manufacturing experienced reduced price declines compared to June, contributing to a less negative PPI [5] Group 3: Future Outlook - Experts anticipate that proactive macroeconomic policies will continue to support demand recovery, leading to a stabilization of domestic prices [6] - New policies aimed at boosting consumption, such as support for childbirth and early education, are expected to further stimulate domestic demand and contribute to a gradual recovery in CPI [6] - The ongoing "anti-involution" measures are projected to elevate industrial product prices in August compared to July, with a significant reduction in year-on-year price bases expected to aid in this recovery [6]

Group 1 - The domestic economy shows positive changes as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.4% month-on-month in July, reversing a previous decline of 0.1%, while year-on-year it remained flat [1] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) saw a narrowing decline of 0.2% month-on-month, with a year-on-year decrease of 3.6%, indicating an improvement in market supply and demand relationships [1] - The expansion of domestic demand policies is having a noticeable effect, leading to marginal improvements in price movements [1] Group 2 - The core CPI rose by 0.8% year-on-year in July, marking the highest level since March 2024, reflecting enhanced market vitality and smoother economic circulation [3] - Service prices significantly contributed to the CPI increase, with airfares, tourism, hotel accommodations, and transportation rental fees rising by 17.9%, 9.1%, 6.9%, and 4.4% respectively, collectively accounting for over 60% of the CPI's month-on-month increase [3] - Industrial consumer goods prices also showed positive trends, with a 0.2% month-on-month increase excluding energy, driven by demand recovery from consumption policies [3] Group 3 - The month-on-month decline in the PPI has narrowed for the first time since March, indicating a stabilization in industrial product prices due to improved market competition [4] - Key industries such as coal, steel, photovoltaic, cement, and lithium battery sectors have seen reduced price declines, contributing to a decrease in the downward pressure on the PPI [4] - Prices of representative "anti-involution" goods like coking coal, rebar, polysilicon, and lithium carbonate have entered a strong upward cycle, positively impacting the PPI [4] Group 4 - International factors are also positively influencing industrial product prices, with oil and gas extraction prices rising by 3.0% and non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling prices increasing by 0.8% [4] - The transformation and upgrading of industries are driving price recoveries in related sectors, with caustic soda prices up by 3.6% and a reduced decline in glass manufacturing prices by 0.9% [4] - The release of domestic demand potential is leading to year-on-year price increases in certain industries, such as a 13.1% rise in the manufacturing of arts and crafts and a 5.3% increase in sports balls manufacturing [4]

Group 1 - In July, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in China increased by 0.4% month-on-month, reversing a previous decline of 0.1% in June, while year-on-year it remained flat [1] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, rose by 0.8% year-on-year, marking an expansion in growth for three consecutive months [1] - Service prices saw a month-on-month increase of 0.6%, contributing over 60% to the total CPI increase, driven by high demand during the summer travel season, particularly in airfares, tourism, and hotel accommodations [1] Group 2 - The domestic market's competitive order continues to improve, leading to a narrowing of price declines in industries such as coal, steel, photovoltaics, and lithium batteries [2] - In July, the Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 0.2% month-on-month, but this decline was 0.2 percentage points smaller than the previous month, marking the first month-on-month decline reduction since March [2]

Group 1: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Trends - In July, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.4% month-on-month, reversing the previous month's decline and exceeding seasonal levels by 0.1 percentage points, indicating positive changes in consumer prices [3] - Service prices rose by 0.6% month-on-month, contributing over 60% to the total CPI increase, driven by the peak travel season with significant price hikes in airfare (17.9%), tourism (9.1%), and hotel accommodation (6.9%) [3] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.8% year-on-year, marking the highest growth since March 2024, reflecting a stable demand environment [9] Group 2: Producer Price Index (PPI) Developments - The Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 0.2% month-on-month in July, but the decline was less severe than in previous months, marking the first narrowing of the decline since March [10][11] - The improvement in PPI was attributed to enhanced market competition and supply-demand relationships in various industries, particularly in coal, steel, and photovoltaic sectors, which saw reduced price declines [13] - Positive price changes in industrial products were noted, driven by macroeconomic policies and increased demand for upgraded consumer goods, with notable price recoveries in aircraft manufacturing and wearable technology [15]

7月份，CPI同比持平，主要受食品价格较低影响，其中鲜菜价格同比降幅比上月有所扩大，鲜果价格同比涨幅比上月回落，是带 动CPI同比由涨转平的主要原因。扣除食品和能源价格的核心CPI同比上涨0.8%，涨幅继续比上月扩大0.1个百分点，为2024年3月以来 最高。 从服务价格看，7月份，服务价格环比由上月持平转为上涨0.6%，占CPI总涨幅六成多。受暑期出游旺季影响，飞机票、旅游和宾 馆住宿价格环比分别上涨17.9%、9.1%和6.9%，涨幅均高于季节性水平。 央视网消息：国家统计局8月9日发布数据显示，7月份，随着扩内需政策效应持续显现，我国消费领域价格继续呈现积极变化。 居民消费价格指数CPI环比由上月下降转为上涨，同比持平。 7月份，居民消费价格指数（CPI）环比由上月下降转为上涨0.4%，涨幅高于季节性水平0.1个百分点，消费领域价格继续呈现积 极变化。 从消费品价格看，7月份，工业消费品价格环比上涨0.5%，涨幅比上月扩大0.4个百分点。提振消费政策带动需求持续回暖，燃油 小汽车和新能源小汽车环比价格由连续5个月以上的下降转为持平。 专家表示，以旧换新等促消费政策效应持续显现，新能源汽车、家电等重点商品 ...

Group 1: CPI and Core CPI Trends - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.4% month-on-month in July, reversing a previous decline of 0.1% [1] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.8% year-on-year, marking the third consecutive month of growth [1][4] - The CPI's month-on-month increase was higher than seasonal levels by 0.1 percentage points, driven mainly by rising service and industrial goods prices [2] Group 2: Price Influences and Sector Performance - Service prices rose by 0.6% month-on-month, contributing approximately 0.26 percentage points to the CPI increase, with significant impacts from travel-related costs during the summer [2] - Industrial goods prices increased by 0.5% month-on-month, influenced by a 1.6% rise in energy prices, which contributed about 0.12 percentage points to the CPI [2] - The prices of gold and platinum jewelry saw significant year-on-year increases of 37.1% and 27.3%, respectively, impacting the CPI positively [4] Group 3: PPI Trends and Market Dynamics - The Producer Price Index (PPI) decreased by 0.2% month-on-month, but this decline was the smallest since March, indicating a narrowing of the decline [6] - The PPI's year-on-year decline remained at 3.6%, with the reduction in prices attributed to seasonal factors and international trade uncertainties affecting several industries [7][8] - Domestic market competition has improved, leading to a reduction in the PPI's downward pressure, particularly in sectors like coal, steel, and solar energy [8]

Group 1 - The core CPI has shown an expanding growth for three consecutive months, indicating positive changes in prices [1][7] - In July, the CPI increased by 0.4% month-on-month, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the seasonal level [3] - The rise in CPI is primarily driven by increases in service and industrial consumer goods prices, with service prices up 0.6% and industrial consumer goods prices up 0.5% [5] Group 2 - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.8% year-on-year, marking the highest increase since March 2024 [9] - Food prices have decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, significantly impacting the overall CPI [8] - The prices of gold and platinum jewelry increased by 37.1% and 27.3% year-on-year, respectively, contributing to the CPI increase [9] Group 3 - The PPI decreased by 0.2% month-on-month, but the decline has narrowed for the first time since March [12] - The decline in PPI is influenced by seasonal factors, market order optimization, and uncertainties in the international trade environment [14] - The competitive order in the domestic market has improved, leading to a reduction in the downward pressure on prices in several industries [17]