On May 8, the Bulk Commodity Price Index (BPI) stood at 1,088 points, a decrease of 2 points from the previous day. This represents a decline of 18.99% from the cycle's peak of 1,343 points (recorded on October 19, 2021) and an increase of 64.85% from the cycle's low of 660 points (recorded on February 3, 2016).

According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the list of commodity price changes for May 8, 2026, showed that 52 commodities experienced a month-on-month increase. These gains were concentrated primarily in the chemical sector (25 commodities) and the steel sector (10 commodities); specifically, those commodities with gains exceeding 5% were predominantly found within the chemical sector. The top three gainers were Hydriodic Acid (21.31%), Sodium Sulfide (6.04%), and Dichloromethane (3.43%). Conversely, 95 commodities experienced a month-on-month decline, concentrated mainly in the chemical sector (54 commodities) and the non-ferrous metals sector (13 commodities); commodities with losses exceeding 5% were primarily located within the chemical sector. The top three decliners were Compound Alkali (-7.12%), Hydrogen Peroxide (-6.21%), and Phenol (-5.58%).

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