Group 1: Production and Operating Conditions - The cultural and related industries achieved a record revenue of 19.1423 trillion yuan in 2024, marking a 7.1% increase from the previous year [2] - The cultural service sector generated 1.09134 trillion yuan, growing by 7.4% and accounting for 57.0% of total cultural industry revenue [2] - Nine major sectors within the cultural industry saw revenue growth, with notable increases in cultural equipment production (11.2%), news information services (8.6%), and content creation (8.4%) [2] Group 2: Asset and Profitability Conditions - The total assets of the cultural industry reached 34.3987 trillion yuan at the end of 2024, reflecting a 5.0% increase year-on-year [3] - The cultural industry generated a total profit of 1.7737 trillion yuan, up 7.9% from the previous year, with large-scale cultural enterprises contributing significantly to this growth [4] - The profit margin for the cultural industry was 9.3%, a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous year [4] Group 3: Technological Innovation and Investment Conditions - Research and development (R&D) expenditure in the cultural industry amounted to 162.5 billion yuan, representing a 1.7% increase [5] - The revenue from new cultural business models reached 666 billion yuan, growing by 12.4%, which is 5.3 percentage points higher than the overall cultural industry growth rate [6] - Fixed asset investment in the cultural industry increased by 2.9%, with significant growth in sectors such as cultural consumer terminal production (16.3%) and news information services (11.8%) [7]

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 as of mid-June 2025 compared to early June 2025 [1][3]. Group 1: Price Changes in Major Categories - In the black metal category, rebar prices decreased slightly by 0.7% to 3110.4 yuan per ton, while wire rod prices increased by 0.8% to 3270.2 yuan per ton [2]. - In the non-ferrous metal category, electrolytic copper rose by 0.2% to 78898.6 yuan per ton, while zinc ingot prices fell by 2.2% to 22165.7 yuan per ton [2]. - Chemical products saw significant increases, with methanol rising by 6.1% to 2267.6 yuan per ton and pure benzene increasing by 6.4% to 6272.0 yuan per ton [2]. Group 2: Energy and Coal Prices - In the petroleum and natural gas sector, liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices decreased by 0.7% to 4233.2 yuan per ton, while gasoline prices increased, with 95 gasoline rising by 2.3% to 8564.7 yuan per ton [2]. - Coal prices showed a downward trend, with anthracite coal decreasing by 5.6% to 863.7 yuan per ton and coking coal dropping by 3.3% to 1096.4 yuan per ton [2]. Group 3: Agricultural Products and Inputs - In agricultural products, the price of wheat increased by 0.1% to 2418.8 yuan per ton, while corn prices rose by 1.2% to 2339.0 yuan per ton [4]. - Fertilizer prices showed a decline, with urea prices falling by 2.1% to 1825.6 yuan per ton, while pesticide prices increased by 2.1% to 24342.9 yuan per ton [4]. Group 4: Monitoring Methodology - The price monitoring encompasses a wide range of products, with data collected from over 2000 wholesalers, agents, and distributors across more than 300 trading markets in 31 provinces [7][8]. - The methodology includes on-site price collection, as well as inquiries via phone, instant messaging, and email [8].

Core Insights - The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics indicates stable growth in industrial electricity production in China, with May's industrial power generation reaching 737.8 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 0.5% [1] - For the first five months of the year, the total industrial power generation was 37,266 billion kWh, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.3% [2] Monthly Performance - In May, the daily average power generation was 23.8 billion kWh, with a notable shift in the performance of various energy sources [1] - Thermal power generation in May increased by 1.2% year-on-year, reversing a decline of 2.3% in April [1] - Hydropower generation saw a significant decline of 14.3% year-on-year, worsening from a 6.5% drop in April [1] - Nuclear power generation grew by 6.7%, although this was a slowdown from April's growth rate [1] - Wind power generation increased by 11.0%, with a deceleration compared to April [1] - Solar power generation rose by 7.3%, experiencing a notable slowdown from the previous month [1] Cumulative Performance (January to May) - Cumulatively, thermal power generation totaled 24,448 billion kWh, down 3.1% year-on-year [2] - Hydropower generation reached 4,001 billion kWh, a decrease of 2.5% year-on-year [2] - Nuclear power generation amounted to 1,969 billion kWh, reflecting an increase of 11.5% year-on-year [2] - Wind power generation was 4,742 billion kWh, showing a year-on-year growth of 11.1% [2] - Solar power generation reached 2,105 billion kWh, with a significant year-on-year increase of 18.3% [2]

Core Insights - The overall fixed asset investment in China from January to May 2025 reached 191,947 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 3.7% [1] Group 1: Equipment Investment - The investment in equipment and tools has shown significant growth, with a year-on-year increase of 17.3%, which is 13.6 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth rate [2] - This segment contributed 63.6% to the overall investment growth, adding 2.3 percentage points to the total [2] Group 2: Infrastructure Investment - Infrastructure investment maintained steady growth, increasing by 5.6% year-on-year, which is 1.9 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth [3] - The contribution rate of infrastructure investment to overall growth was 34.5%, an increase of 1.9 percentage points compared to the previous period [3] - Notable growth was observed in the water transportation sector, which grew by 27.2%, and the water management sector, which grew by 26.6% [3] Group 3: Manufacturing Investment - Manufacturing investment continued to grow rapidly, with a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, surpassing the overall investment growth by 4.8 percentage points [4] - This sector contributed 56.5% to the overall investment growth, with an increase of 1.9 percentage points from the previous period [4] - Specific growth rates included 13.2% in consumer goods manufacturing, 7.3% in equipment manufacturing, and 1.6% in raw materials manufacturing [4] - High-tech manufacturing sectors such as aerospace and equipment manufacturing saw a significant increase of 24.2%, while computer and office equipment manufacturing grew by 21.7% [4] Group 4: High-Tech Service Investment - High-tech service investment showed a positive trend, with a year-on-year growth of 11.6%, accelerating by 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous period [5] - The information service sector experienced a remarkable growth of 41.4%, while professional technical services grew by 11.9% [5] Group 5: Private Investment - Private project investment remained stable, with a year-on-year growth of 5.8% when excluding real estate development [6] - Notable growth in private investment was seen in the accommodation and catering sector at 25.3%, cultural, sports, and entertainment sectors at 10.0%, and infrastructure at 10.0% [6] Group 6: Green Energy Investment - Green energy investment surged, with a year-on-year increase of 25.4% in the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sectors [7] - This segment contributed 43.8% to the overall investment growth, adding 1.6 percentage points to the total [7] - Investments in solar, wind, nuclear, and hydropower collectively grew by 26.6% [7] Group 7: Large Project Investment - Investment in projects with planned total investments of 1 billion yuan or more increased by 6.5% year-on-year, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than the overall investment growth [8] - This segment contributed 3.6 percentage points to the overall investment growth [8] Group 8: Future Directions - The focus will be on implementing central government policies, utilizing various government investment tools, and promoting effective investment [9] - There will be an emphasis on advancing high-quality implementation of major construction projects and enhancing the high-end, intelligent, and green development of the manufacturing sector [9] - Efforts will be made to stimulate private investment and promote its development through effective government investment [9]

Core Insights - In May 2025, the sales prices of commercial residential properties in 70 large and medium-sized cities in China showed a month-on-month decline, while the year-on-year decline continued to narrow [3][5]. Price Changes in New Residential Properties - Among the 70 cities, 13 cities saw a month-on-month increase in new residential property prices, with Hangzhou leading at a 0.8% increase [4]. - In first-tier cities, new residential property prices decreased by 0.2% month-on-month, with Shanghai increasing by 0.7%, while Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen saw declines of 0.4%, 0.8%, and 0.4% respectively [5]. - Year-on-year, first-tier cities experienced a 1.7% decline in new residential property prices, with Shanghai increasing by 5.9%, while Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen saw declines of 4.3%, 5.8%, and 2.6% respectively [5]. Price Changes in Second-Hand Residential Properties - In May, first-tier cities' second-hand residential property prices decreased by 0.7% month-on-month, with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen experiencing declines of 0.8%, 0.7%, 0.8%, and 0.5% respectively [7]. - Year-on-year, first-tier cities saw a 2.7% decline in second-hand residential property prices, with the decline narrowing by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month [7]. Summary of Key Cities - Beijing: New residential prices down 0.4% month-on-month, down 4.3% year-on-year; second-hand prices down 0.8% month-on-month, down 0.7% year-on-year [9]. - Shanghai: New residential prices up 0.7% month-on-month, up 5.9% year-on-year; second-hand prices down 0.7% month-on-month, down 0.1% year-on-year [9]. - Guangzhou: New residential prices down 0.8% month-on-month, down 5.8% year-on-year; second-hand prices down 0.8% month-on-month, down 6.6% year-on-year [9]. - Shenzhen: New residential prices down 0.4% month-on-month, down 2.6% year-on-year; second-hand prices down 0.5% month-on-month, down 3.2% year-on-year [9].

2025年5月份社会消费品零售总额主要数据 | 指标 | 5月 绝对量 | | 1—5月 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | 绝对量 | | | | （亿元） | 同比增长（%） | （亿元） | 同比增长（%） | | 社会消费品零售总额 | 41326 | 6.4 | 203171 | 5.0 | | 其中：除汽车以外的消费品零售额 | 37316 | 7.0 | 184324 | 5.6 | | 其中：限额以上单位消费品零售额 | 16716 | 8.0 | 80749 | 6.3 | | 其中：实物商品网上零售额 | - | - | 49878 | 6.3 | | 按经营地分 | | | | | | 城镇 | 36057 | 6.5 | 176490 | 5.1 | | 乡村 | 5269 | 5.4 | 26681 | 4.9 | | 按消费类型分 | | | | | | 餐饮收入 | 4578 | 5.9 | 22773 | 5.0 | | 其中：限额以上单位餐饮收入 | 1374 | 4.8 | 6583 | 4.5 | | 商品零售额 | 3 ...

分经济类型看，5月份，国有控股企业增加值同比增长3.8%；股份制企业增长6.3%，外商及港澳台投资企业增长3.9%；私营企业增长5.9%。 分行业看，5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5.5%，石油和天然气开采业增长5.3%，农副食品加工业 增长7.6%，酒、饮料和精制茶制造业增长4.1%，纺织业增长0.6%，化学原料和化学制品制造业增长5.9%，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4.8%，有色金属冶炼和压延加工业增长8.1%，通用设备制造业增长6.3%，专用设备制造业增长2.3%，汽车制造业增长11.6%，铁路、船舶、航 空航天和其他运输设备制造业增长14.6%，电气机械和器材制造业增长11.0%，计算机、通信和其他电子设备制造业增长10.2%，电力、热力生产和供应业增 长2.0%。 分产品看，5月份，规模以上工业623种产品中有326种产品产量同比增长。其中，钢材12743万吨，同比增长3.4%；水泥16500万吨，下降8.1%；十种有色金 属683万吨，增长2.9%；乙烯303万吨，增长14.4%；汽车264.2万辆，增长11.3 ...

Economic Overview - In May, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee, the national economy maintained stable operation, with steady growth in production and demand, and overall employment stability [2][10] - The economic performance reflects resilience and vitality, although external uncertainties and the need to enhance domestic demand remain challenges [10] Industrial Production - In May, the industrial added value of enterprises above designated size increased by 5.8% year-on-year and 0.61% month-on-month [3] - The equipment manufacturing industry and high-tech manufacturing industry saw significant growth, with increases of 9.0% and 8.6% respectively, outpacing the overall industrial growth by 3.2 and 2.8 percentage points [3] - The manufacturing purchasing managers' index was at 49.5, up 0.5 percentage points from the previous month [3] Service Sector - The service production index grew by 6.2% year-on-year in May, accelerating by 0.2 percentage points from the previous month [4] - Key sectors such as information transmission, software, and IT services saw growth rates of 11.2%, 8.9%, and 8.4% respectively, exceeding the overall service production index growth [4] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 41,326 billion yuan in May, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.4% [5] - The sales of home appliances and communication equipment surged by 53.0% and 33.0% respectively, driven by the "replace old with new" policy [5] - Online retail sales amounted to 60,402 billion yuan, growing by 8.5% year-on-year, with physical goods accounting for 24.5% of total retail sales [5] Fixed Asset Investment - From January to May, fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) totaled 191,947 billion yuan, up 3.7% year-on-year [6] - Manufacturing investment grew by 8.5%, while real estate development investment declined by 10.7% [6] Trade Performance - In May, the total value of goods imports and exports reached 38,098 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7% [7] - Exports rose by 6.3% to 22,767 billion yuan, while imports fell by 2.1% to 15,331 billion yuan [7] Employment Situation - The urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.0% in May, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [8] - The average weekly working hours for employees were reported at 48.5 hours [8] Price Trends - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.1% year-on-year in May, with core CPI rising by 0.6% [9] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial producers decreased by 3.3% year-on-year [9]

Group 1: Production of Raw Coal, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas - In May, the production of raw coal increased, with an output of 400 million tons, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.2%, which is 0.4 percentage points faster than April. The average daily output was 13.01 million tons [2] - Crude oil production also showed stable growth, reaching 18.47 million tons in May, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%, with a daily average of 596,000 tons. However, crude oil processing saw a decline, with a processing volume of 59.11 million tons, down 1.8% year-on-year, which is a larger decline than in April [4] - Natural gas production accelerated, with an output of 22.1 billion cubic meters in May, marking a year-on-year increase of 9.1%, and an average daily output of 710 million cubic meters [6] Group 2: Electricity Production - Electricity production in the industrial sector remained stable, with a total generation of 737.8 billion kilowatt-hours in May, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.5%, although the growth rate slowed by 0.4 percentage points compared to April. The average daily generation was 23.8 billion kilowatt-hours [8] - In terms of specific energy sources, thermal power turned from decline to growth with a 1.2% increase year-on-year, while hydropower saw a decline of 14.3%, which is a larger drop than in April. Nuclear power grew by 6.7%, but the growth rate slowed by 5.7 percentage points compared to April. Wind power and solar power also experienced slower growth rates of 11.0% and 7.3%, respectively [8]

Group 1 - In May, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 41,326 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.4% [5] - From January to May, the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 203,171 billion yuan, growing by 5.0% year-on-year [5] - Urban retail sales in May were 36,057 billion yuan, increasing by 6.5%, while rural retail sales were 5,269 billion yuan, up by 5.4% [5][2] Group 2 - In May, the retail sales of goods reached 36,748 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 6.5%, and catering revenue was 4,578 billion yuan, growing by 5.9% [5] - From January to May, the retail sales of goods totaled 180,398 billion yuan, with a growth of 5.1%, while catering revenue was 22,773 billion yuan, increasing by 5.0% [5] Group 3 - For the first five months, retail sales in convenience stores, specialty stores, supermarkets, brand stores, and department stores grew by 8.5%, 6.3%, 5.7%, 1.8%, and 1.3% respectively [4] - Online retail sales reached 60,402 billion yuan from January to May, with a year-on-year growth of 8.5%, and physical goods online retail sales were 49,878 billion yuan, increasing by 6.3% [4] Group 4 - The retail sales of food and oil products in May were 1,919 billion yuan, with a significant growth of 14.6%, while the sales of gold and silver jewelry increased by 21.8% to 300 billion yuan [7] - The sales of home appliances and audio-visual equipment surged by 53.0% in May, reaching 1,166 billion yuan [7]