Producer Prices Rose By 0.1% In February 2019.

In February 2019, the producer prices of industrial producers rose by 0.1% over the same period last year, down by 0.1% compared to the same period, while the purchasing prices of industrial producers fell by 0.1% over the same period last year.

From 1 to February, the producer price and purchase price of industrial producers increased by 0.1% over the same period last year.

I. Changes in industrial producer prices over the same period

In February, producer prices fell by 0.1% over the previous year, affecting the total producer price of industrial producers by about 0.05 percentage points.

Among them, the price of extractive industry increased by 1.8%, the price of raw material industry decreased by 1.5%, and the price of processing industry increased by 0.3%.

The price of living goods rose by 0.4% over the same period last year, affecting the total producer price of industrial producers by about 0.10 percentage points.

Among them, food prices rose 0.8%, clothing prices rose 1.6%, general commodity prices rose 0.2%, durable consumer goods prices fell 0.6%.

In the purchase price of industrial producers, the prices of building materials and nonmetals increased by 5.5%, the prices of ferrous metal materials increased by 1.6%, the prices of non-ferrous metals and wires dropped by 2.9%, and fuel power prices dropped by 0.5%.

Two, the change of industrial producer price chain ratio.

In February, producer prices in industrial producer prices were flat.

Among them, the price of extractive industry increased by 1.1%, the price of raw material industry increased by 0.1%, and the price of processing industry dropped by 0.2%.

The price of living goods decreased by 0.1%.

Among them, food prices rose 0.1%, clothing and general necessities prices fell by 0.1%, durable consumer goods prices fell 0.5%.

In the purchasing price of industrial producers, the price of ferrous metal materials increased by 0.8%, fuel power prices increased by 0.1%, construction materials and non-metallic prices dropped by 1.1%, and prices of non-ferrous metals and wires dropped by 0.2%.