Prices of Edible Agricultural Products Rose Slightly and Prices of Means of Production Dropped Somewhat
Date: 2020-1-19

Prices of Edible Agricultural Products Rose Slightly and Prices of Means of Production Dropped Somewhat

According to the watchdog of MOFCOM, last week (January 6- 12), the national market price of the edible agricultural products increased by 1.5% compared with that of the previous week, and that of the means of production dropped by 0.1% from that of the previous week. 

 
In the market of edible agricultural products: the grain price was generally stable, with the wholesale price of rice staying the same as that of the previous week and the price of flour rising by 0.3%. The price of edible oil rose slightly, with the wholesale price of soybean oil rising by 0.5% and the prices of peanut oil and rapeseed oil staying the same as those of the previous week. The price of meat rose at different levels. The wholesale prices of pork, beef and mutton were 46.97 yuan, 68.53 yuan and 63.41 yuan per kilogram respectively, up 3.5%, 1% and 0.2% respectively. The price of poultry products rose slightly. The wholesale prices of eggs and chicken were 9.81 yuan and 17.85 yuan per kilogram respectively, up 0.8% and 0.4% respectively. The price of aquatic products dropped slightly, with the wholesale prices of grass carp, silver carp, and crucian down 1.8%, 0.5% and 0.4% respectively. The average wholesale price of 30 kinds of vegetables was 4.97 yuan per kilogram, up 0.6%. The prices of cucumber, scallion and chilli rose by 4.9%, 4.7% and 3.2% respectively. The average wholesale price of 6 kinds of fruits was 6.71 yuan per kilogram, up 0.9%. 
 
In the market of production means, the price of steel dropped slightly; to be more specific, the prices of screw-thread steel, high-speed wire rods and hot rolled strip were 3961 yuan, 4025 yuan and 4034 yuan per ton respectively, down 0.2%, 0.2% and 0.1% respectively. The price of coal dropped slightly. The prices of blind coal and coking coal were 901 yuan and 774 yuan per ton respectively, both down 0.3% and the price of steam coal was 583 yuan per ton, staying the same as that of last week. The prices of basic chemical raw materials fluctuated slightly, with the prices of methyl alcohol and sodium carbonate rising by 1.6% and 0.1% respectively, and the prices of polypropylene and sulphuric acid dropping by 0.4% and 0.3%. The price of non-ferrous metals fluctuated slightly, with the price of copper and aluminum down 0.6% and 0.5% respectively and that of zinc up 2.1%. The price of chemical fertilizers rose slightly, with the prices of urea and NPK both up 0.1%. The price of rubber fluctuated slightly, with the price of natural rubber up 1.6%, and that of synthetic rubber down 0.3%.
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