Core Insights - The national statistics indicate mixed trends in steel prices across the market as of mid-August 2025 [1] Price Summary - Rebar (Φ20mm, HRB400E) price is 3261.0 CNY/ton, down by 6.4 CNY/ton, a decrease of 0.2%, with a narrowing of the decline by 0.9 percentage points compared to the previous period [1] - Wire rod (Φ8-10mm, HPB300) price is 3405.4 CNY/ton, down by 17.1 CNY/ton, a decrease of 0.5%, with a narrowing of the decline by 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous period [1] - Ordinary medium plate (20mm, Q235) price is 3541.3 CNY/ton, up by 19.1 CNY/ton, an increase of 0.5%, reversing from a previous decline of 0.1% [1] - Hot-rolled ordinary sheet (4.75-11.5mm, Q235) price is 3482.3 CNY/ton, up by 18.0 CNY/ton, an increase of 0.5%, reversing from a previous decline of 0.3% [1] - Seamless steel pipe (219*6, 20) price remains stable at 4172.5 CNY/ton [1] - Angle steel (5) price is 3548.5 CNY/ton, up by 11.4 CNY/ton, an increase of 0.3%, reversing from a previous decline of 1.0% [1]

Core Viewpoint - The monitoring of market prices for 50 important production materials across nine categories indicates a mixed trend, with 27 products experiencing price increases, 17 seeing declines, and 6 remaining stable in mid-August 2025 compared to early August 2025 [2][3]. Group 1: Price Changes in Major Categories - In the black metal category, rebar prices decreased by 6.4 yuan per ton (-0.2%), while ordinary medium plates increased by 19.1 yuan per ton (0.5%) [4]. - In the non-ferrous metals category, electrolytic copper rose by 735 yuan per ton (0.9%), while aluminum ingots increased by 55.5 yuan per ton (0.3%) [4]. - Chemical products showed varied results, with sulfuric acid increasing by 2.1 yuan per ton (0.3%) and methanol decreasing by 3.9 yuan per ton (-0.2%) [4]. - The petroleum and natural gas sector saw liquefied natural gas prices drop by 184.8 yuan per ton (-4.4%), while gasoline prices also fell [4]. - In the coal category, the price of ordinary mixed coal rose by 23.5 yuan per ton (4.3%), indicating a positive trend [4]. - Agricultural products like cotton increased by 225.9 yuan per ton (1.6%), while corn prices fell by 10.3 yuan per ton (-0.4%) [5]. Group 2: Monitoring Methodology and Scope - The monitoring covers 31 provinces and municipalities, involving over 2,000 wholesalers, agents, and distributors [8]. - Price monitoring methods include on-site price collection, telephone inquiries, and electronic communications [9]. - The price changes are categorized based on percentage changes, with a total of 27 products increasing, 17 decreasing, and 6 remaining stable [10].

2025年我国早稻实现增产 二、早稻亩产首次突破400公斤 2025年，全国早稻单产400.8公斤/亩，比上年增加5.8公斤/亩，增长1.5%，亩产首次突破400公斤。分地 区看，10个早稻生产省(区)中，除海南受强台风天气影响单产有所下降外，其他9个省(区)单产均有不同 程度的增加。其中，江西、湖南、广东单产分别增加8.4公斤/亩、8.0公斤/亩和6.3公斤/亩，增长2.2%、 2.0%和1.6%。 今年早稻播种以来，江南、华南主产区光温水匹配良好，基本没有遭受大范围"倒春寒"、洪涝、"雨洗 禾花"等自然灾害，病虫害也较轻发生，总体有利于早稻生长发育和产量形成。进入成熟收获期后，早 稻主产区天气以晴为主，不仅有利于早稻灌浆结实和成熟收割，还有利于品质提升。各地积极推进水稻 大面积单产提升行动，提高集中育秧比例，落实机插机抛、增密增穗、"一喷多促"等关键技术措施，助 力早稻单产水平提升。 三、早稻产量实现增长 ——国家统计局农村司司长魏锋华解读早稻生产情况 今年以来，在以习近平同志为核心的党中央坚强领导下，各地区各部门严格落实粮食安全党政同责，持 续抓好粮食生产工作，多措并举促进早稻生产。2025年，全国早稻 ...

2025年8月15日，国家统计局发布数据显示，7月份，规模以上工业增加值同比实际增长5.7%。 其 中，石油和天然气开采业同比增长4.1%，化学原料和化学制品制造业同比增长7.2%。 1-7月份，规模以上工业增加值同比增长6.3%。其中，石油和天然气开采业同比增长3.7%，化学原 料和化学制品制造业同比增长8.0%。 分三大门类看，7月份，采矿业增加值同比增长5.0%，制造业增长6.2%，电力、热力、燃气及水生 产和供应业增长3.3%。 分经济类型看，7月份，国有控股企业增加值同比增长5.4%；股份制企业增长6.5%，外商及港澳台 投资企业增长2.8%；私营企业增长5.0%。 分行业看，7月份，41个大类行业中有35个行业增加值保持同比增长。其中，煤炭开采和洗选业增 长4.2%，石油和天然气开采业增长4.1%，农副食品加工业增长5.6%，酒、饮料和精制茶制造业增长 0.1%，纺织业增长1.7%，化学原料和化学制品制造业增长7.2%，非金属矿物制品业下降0.6%，黑色金 属冶炼和压延加工业增长8.6%，有色金属冶炼和压延加工业增长6.8%，通用设备制造业增长8.4%，专 用设备制造业增长3.8%，汽车制造业增长 ...

Core Insights - In July 2025, China's crude steel production reached 79.658 million tons, representing a year-on-year decrease of 4.0% [1] - From January to July 2025, the cumulative crude steel production was 594.465 million tons, down 3.1% compared to the same period last year [1] Provincial Production Data - In the first seven months of 2025, Hebei ranked first in crude steel production with 127.684 million tons, followed by Jiangsu with 71.953 million tons and Shandong with 41.625 million tons [3] - The July 2025 provincial crude steel production rankings showed Hebei leading with 16.520 million tons, Jiangsu second with 9.350 million tons, and Liaoning third with 5.982 million tons [2]

Group 1 - In July, China's lead production reached 629,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.5% [1] - In July, China's zinc production was 617,000 tons, showing a significant year-on-year increase of 13.8% [1] - From January to July, China's cumulative lead production totaled 4,468,000 tons, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 0.8% [1] - From January to July, China's cumulative zinc production reached 4,166,000 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 1.3% [1]

国家统计局数据显示，2025年7月中国氧化铝产量756.5万吨，同比增长4.6%；1-7月累计产量5267.2万 吨，同比增长8.5%。 7月电解铝产量377.9万吨，同比增长0.6%；1-7月累计产量2637.7万吨，同比增长2.8%。 7月铝合金产量153.6万吨，同比增长10.7%；1-7月累计产量1062.8吨，同比增长14.8%。 7月铝材产量548.4万吨，同比下降1.6%；1-7月累计产量3847.0万吨，同比增长0.8%。 资讯编辑：冯诗奇 021-26093556 资讯监督：乐卫扬 021-26093827 资讯投诉：陈跃进 021-26093100 ...

Core Insights - National fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) reached 288,229 billion yuan from January to July, showing a year-on-year growth of 1.6% [1] Group 1: Equipment Investment - The "Two New" policies have led to a significant increase in equipment purchase investment, which grew by 15.2% year-on-year, outpacing overall investment growth by 13.6 percentage points, contributing 2.2 percentage points to total investment growth [2] Group 2: Manufacturing Investment - Manufacturing investment has seen a robust increase, growing by 6.2% year-on-year, which is 4.6 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth, contributing 1.5 percentage points to total investment growth. Notably, consumer goods manufacturing investment rose by 10.8%, while equipment manufacturing investment increased by 4.8%. High-tech manufacturing sectors such as aerospace and equipment manufacturing saw investment growth of 33.9% and 16.0%, respectively [3] Group 3: Infrastructure Investment - Infrastructure investment has shown a steady growth of 3.2% year-on-year, exceeding overall investment growth by 1.6 percentage points, with a contribution rate of 43.0% to total investment growth, an increase of 6.0 percentage points from the first half of the year. Key sectors include water transportation (18.9% growth), water management (12.6% growth), and railway transportation (5.9% growth) [4] Group 4: Green Energy Investment - Green energy investment has surged, with the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sector growing by 21.5% year-on-year, contributing 1.4 percentage points to total investment growth. Investments in solar, wind, nuclear, and hydropower collectively increased by 21.9% [5] Group 5: High-Tech Service Investment - High-tech service investment has expanded, growing by 6.2% year-on-year, which is 4.6 percentage points higher than overall investment growth. This sector now accounts for 5.1% of total service industry investment, up by 0.4 percentage points from the same period last year, with information service investment increasing by 32.8% [6] Group 6: Project Investment - National project investment (excluding real estate development) grew by 5.3% year-on-year, surpassing overall investment growth by 3.7 percentage points. Projects with total planned investments of 100 million yuan and above saw a 4.1% increase, contributing 2.3 percentage points to total investment growth. Private sector project investment (excluding real estate) rose by 3.9%, with notable growth in accommodation and catering (19.6%), infrastructure (8.8%), and cultural, sports, and entertainment sectors (8.1%) [7]

Group 1 - In July, the industrial production in China maintained steady growth, with the industrial added value increasing by 5.7% year-on-year, and a month-on-month increase of 0.38% after seasonal adjustment [1] - From January to July, the industrial added value grew by 6.3%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the same period last year [1] - Among the three major sectors, the manufacturing sector's added value increased by 6.2%, surpassing the overall industrial growth by 0.5 percentage points [1] Group 2 - The equipment manufacturing industry showed robust performance, with a year-on-year increase of 8.4% in added value, consistently outperforming the overall industrial growth for 24 consecutive months [2] - All eight sub-sectors within equipment manufacturing experienced growth, with electronics, electrical machinery, and automotive sectors each growing by 10.2%, 10.2%, and 8.5% respectively [2] - High-end equipment products saw rapid production growth, with steam turbines for power plants, mobile communication base station equipment, and generator sets increasing by 52.0%, 43.2%, and 34.6% respectively [2] Group 3 - The high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of the manufacturing sector is advancing, with high-tech manufacturing added value increasing by 9.3% year-on-year in July [3] - Key industries such as integrated circuit manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals saw significant growth, with increases of 26.9% and 12.1% respectively [3] - The digital product manufacturing sector also grew by 8.4%, with intelligent equipment manufacturing increasing by 13.4% [3] Group 4 - The "Two New" policies are yielding positive results, with industries like boiler and prime mover manufacturing seeing added value growth of 20.0% and 15.9% respectively [4] - The production of new energy vehicles increased by 17.1% due to vehicle replacement subsidy policies, along with significant growth in related products like lithium-ion batteries [4] - Overall, industrial production in July showed rapid growth, but challenges such as weak effective demand and low corporate profitability remain [4]

Energy Production Overview - In July 2025, the total industrial electricity generation reached 926.7 billion kWh, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.1%, with a growth acceleration of 1.4 percentage points compared to June [1][10] - From January to July 2025, the total industrial electricity generation was 5470.3 billion kWh, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1.3% [2][10] - The average daily electricity generation in July was 29.89 billion kWh [1][10] Breakdown by Energy Source - In July, the growth rates for various energy sources were as follows: - Thermal power increased by 4.3%, accelerating by 3.2 percentage points from June - Wind power grew by 5.5%, with an acceleration of 2.3 percentage points - Solar power surged by 28.7%, accelerating by 10.4 percentage points - Hydropower saw a decline of 9.8%, with the drop expanding by 5.8 percentage points - Nuclear power increased by 8.3%, but the growth rate slowed by 2.0 percentage points [1][11] Coal, Oil, and Gas Production - In July, the production of raw coal decreased to 38 million tons, down 3.8% year-on-year, with a daily average of 12.29 million tons [5] - Raw oil production in July was stable at 18.12 million tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.2% [6] - Natural gas production in July reached 21.6 billion cubic meters, showing a year-on-year growth of 7.4%, with an acceleration of 2.8 percentage points from June [8] Industrial Value Added - The industrial value added in July grew by 5.7% year-on-year, with a month-on-month increase of 0.38% [12][13] - From January to July, the industrial value added increased by 6.3% year-on-year [13] - The growth rates by sector in July were: - Mining industry: 5.0% - Manufacturing: 6.2% - Electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply: 3.3% [13] Product Sales and Exports - The product sales rate for large-scale industrial enterprises was 97.1%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points year-on-year [15] - The export delivery value for large-scale industrial enterprises reached 1.2904 trillion yuan, reflecting a nominal year-on-year growth of 0.8% [15]