4月份中小企业发展指数为89.2

Group 1 - The development index for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China was reported at 89.2 in April, a slight decrease of 0.3 points from March, following a significant rise in the first quarter [1] - Among the sub-indices, 1 increased while 7 decreased, with 2 industry indices rising and 6 falling, indicating mixed performance across sectors [1] - The regional indices for SMEs showed declines across all areas, with the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions reporting indices of 90.2, 89.5, 88.8, and 81.2 respectively, all lower than in March [1] Group 2 - The macroeconomic sentiment index, comprehensive operation index, market index, funding index, labor index, input index, and efficiency index all saw declines compared to March, with decreases ranging from 0.2 to 0.9 points [1] - The cost index shifted from a decrease to an increase, rising by 0.1 points from March, indicating a fluctuation in the economic environment for SMEs [1] - The real estate and wholesale retail sectors experienced a slight recovery, each increasing by 0.1 points compared to March, while other sectors like industry, construction, transportation, social services, information transmission software, and accommodation and catering saw declines [1] Group 3 - The executive vice president of the China SME Association emphasized the need to implement recent policies from the Central Political Bureau, including enhancing domestic market demand and providing support for private SMEs [2] - The government is encouraged to strengthen assistance for private SMEs to build resilience and create favorable conditions for stabilizing employment, businesses, markets, and expectations [2]