China's bulk commodity price index continued its upward trend in December 2025, marking the eighth straight month of month-on-month gains and the highest level recorded since June 2024, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Monday.
The index stood at 117.9 points in December, up 3.2 percent from November, data released by the CFLP showed.
Of the 50 major types of bulk commodities monitored by the federation, 31 saw price rises on a monthly basis.
The strongest gains were seen in lithium carbonate, refined tin and apples, with month-on-month rises of 15.5 percent, 11.7 percent, and 8.5 percent, respectively.
Analyzed by sectors, the sub-index for nonferrous metals prices rose 4.9 percent month on month, the sub-index for agricultural products prices saw an increase of 2.5 percent month on month, and the sub-indexes for mineral prices, ferrous metals prices and chemical prices also edged up slightly, increasing by 0.8 percent, 0.4 percent, and 0.3 percent month on month respectively.
China's bulk commodity price index up for eight consecutive months
China's bulk commodity price index up for eight consecutive months
China's bulk commodity price index up for eight consecutive months
