Brief Analysis on the Operation of Commodity Price Index of Hardware Market Transactions

(1) Weekly price index of kitchen hardware, the top increase

The price index of "kitchen hardware" closed at 103.47 points last week, an increase of 0.46 percentage points from the previous month, ranking first in the twelve categories. The increase in the weekly price index of "kitchen hardware" was mainly due to the increase in the price of "kitchen tools" in the lower secondary category of this category. This week, the price index of "kitchen tools" closed at 101.96 points, an increase of 1.17 percentage points from the previous month. The price of "fruit knives" in individual products increased by 25.00 percentage points from the previous week.

(2) The weekly price index of electromechanical hardware continued to rise

The price index of "electromechanical hardware" closed at 112.89 points last week, an increase of 0.43 percentage points from the previous month, and the increase rate ranked second in the twelve categories. The increase in the weekly price index of "electromechanical hardware" was affected by the increase in the price of the "transmission (machine)" category in the lower secondary classification of this category. This week, the price index of "transmission (machine)" closed at 127.42 points, a month-on-month increase of 2.88 points percentage point. The commodity price of "gear reducer" in its individual specifications increased by 13.73 percentage points compared with the previous week.

(3) The weekly price index of hardware tools and accessories rose slightly

The price index of "Hardware Tools and Accessories" closed at 104.85 points last week, an increase of 0.36 percentage points from the previous week, ranking third in the twelve categories. The increase in the weekly price index of "hardware tools and accessories" was affected by the increase in the prices of "other hardware tools" in the lower secondary classification of this category. This week, the price index of "other hardware tools" closed at 112.61 points, a month-on-month increase of 2.61 points percentage point.

(4) Weekly price index of vehicles and accessories, with the largest decliners

The price index of "cars and accessories" closed at 103.71 points last week, down 0.45 percentage points from the previous week, ranking first in the twelve categories. The decline in the price index of "vehicles and accessories" was mainly affected by the decline in the price of "tool vehicles" in the lower secondary classification of this category. This week, the price index of "tool vehicles" closed at 112.85 points, down 1.79 percentage points from the previous month. The prices of "shopping cart" items in its individual specifications dropped by 8.51 percentage points from the previous week.

(5) The weekly price index of general parts and components fell slightly

The price index of "General Components" closed at 112.36 points last week, down 0.31 percentage points from the previous week, ranking second in the twelve categories. The decline in the price index of "general parts and components" was mainly affected by the decline in the price of "spring" commodities in the lower secondary classification of this category. This week, the "spring" price index closed at 102.74 points, down 3.01 percentage points from the previous month. The price of "torsion spring" in its individual specifications dropped by 25.00% from the previous week.

(6) Weekly price index of sports and leisure hardware, down from the previous month

The price index of "Sports and Leisure Hardware" closed at 105.42 points last week, down 0.08 percentage points from the previous week, ranking third in the twelve categories. The decline in the price index of "sports and leisure hardware" was mainly affected by the decline in the price of "fitness equipment" in the lower secondary classification of this category. This week, the price index of "fitness equipment" closed at 105.99 points, down 0.29 percentage points from the previous month.