The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing announced today (the 5th) that the China Bulk Commodity Price Index for December 2025 stood at 117.9 points. Judging from the index’s performance, the bulk commodity market continues to show an improving outlook, with both supply and demand steadily improving. Business confidence and market expectations are positive, laying a solid foundation for the economy to remain stable and continue its upward trajectory this year.

In December 2025, China’s commodity price index stood at 117.9 points, up 3.2% month-on-month. This marks the eighth consecutive month of month-on-month growth and represents the highest level since June 2024.

Among the 50 bulk commodities closely monitored by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, 31 saw month-on-month price increases in December 2025. Among these, lithium carbonate, refined tin, and apples recorded the largest gains, rising by 15.5%, 11.7%, and 8.5% respectively compared to the previous month.

By industry, the nonferrous metals price index rose sharply, increasing by 4.9% month-on-month; the agricultural products price index saw an expanded increase, rising by 2.5% month-on-month; the mineral products price index, the ferrous metals price index, and the chemical products price index also posted slight increases, rising by 0.8%, 0.4%, and 0.3% month-on-month, respectively.

Experts say that China's commodity market will generally maintain a stable and positive trend in 2025. Looking ahead to 2026, despite still facing multiple challenges, proactive macroeconomic policies will provide a solid foundation for the continued recovery of the domestic economy and the commodity market. Meanwhile, as China accelerates the pace of structural transformation and upgrading, new demand for commodities will emerge, paving the way for higher-quality development of the commodity market.

　　Source: CCTV News Client