China News Agency, Beijing, April 13 (Reporter Du Yan) According to data released by the Beijing Survey Corps of the National Bureau of Statistics on March 13, the overall consumer price level of Beijing residents rose by 3.2% year-on-year in March this year, a decrease of 0.4% from the previous month percentage point.
Statistics show that from January to March this year, the average consumer price in Beijing rose by 3.8% year-on-year. In March, the overall consumer price level of Beijing residents rose by 3.2% year-on-year, and the eight categories were "five rises and three falls".
In March, Beijing ’s food prices rose by 10.8% year-on-year, a decrease of 1.2 percentage points from the previous month, which affected the CPI to rise by 1.76 percentage points. Among them, pork prices increased by 111.5% year-on-year, a decrease of 3.0 percentage points from the previous month. Affected by tail-lifting factors and alternative demand, the prices of chicken, beef and mutton rose 19.2%, 18.6% and 11.5% year-on-year respectively; the prices of fresh vegetables, eggs and aquatic products rose 1.3%, 1.1% and 0.9% year-on-year respectively. The price of fresh melons and fruits fell by 11.6% year-on-year.
In March, Beijing's food prices fell by 2.4% month-on-month, which was the main factor driving the March CPI decline of 0.7%. Among them, the price of fresh vegetables fell by 15.7% month-on-month due to the rebound in temperature and increased production; the supply of eggs was sufficient, and the price fell by 4.3%; the prices of aquatic products and pork fell by 0.9% and 0.2% respectively; and the price of fresh melons and fruits increased by 0.3%.
Speaking of changes in pork prices, relevant people in the Beijing Xinfadi market analyzed that the average daily listing of pork in March this year fell by more than 40% from the average of the past five years. Although pork prices have fallen from February this year, they are still significantly higher than the same period last year. It is expected that as the temperature rises, production capacity and demand will gradually recover, pork prices will fluctuate downward, and will steadily decline.
The data also shows that in March, Beijing's non-food prices fell by 0.3% month-on-month. Among them, due to the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the demand for travel has weakened and the price of air tickets has dropped by 34.3% month-on-month. With the resumption of production and production, the number of people returning to Beijing has increased. In order to reduce the use of public transportation, the demand for vehicle rentals has increased, and the prices of other transportation fees have increased by 23.3%.
In addition, the data also shows that in March, the ex-factory prices of industrial producers in Beijing rose by 0.4% year-on-year and fell by 0.3% month-on-month; the purchase prices of industrial producers remained flat year-on-year and fell by 0.3% month-on-month. (Finish)