经观月度观察| 企业融资和投资需求有待提升 政策组合拳重点激活内生动力

Core Insights - The macroeconomic policies in China are being intensified to address insufficient domestic demand and increased external shocks, with a focus on enhancing corporate financing needs and investment willingness [2][4][6] CPI - In April 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose from -0.7% to -0.1%, aligning with market expectations, primarily due to the impact of tariff policies and falling international oil prices [4] - The core CPI remained low at 0.5%, indicating a weak domestic price level, prompting continued monetary and fiscal policy efforts to stimulate consumption and investment [4] PPI - The Producer Price Index (PPI) fell to -2.7% in April, marking a decline for two consecutive months, influenced by international factors and insufficient domestic demand [6] - The central government has proposed more proactive macro policies to counteract these challenges, including a package of financial policies aimed at boosting domestic demand [6] PMI - The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 49.0%, indicating a contraction in manufacturing activity, with declines in production and new orders [8] - The non-manufacturing PMI also decreased to 50.4%, reflecting a slowdown in the service and construction sectors [8] Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment in the first four months of 2025 grew by 4.0% year-on-year, with manufacturing investment contributing significantly to overall growth [12] - Real estate investment showed a larger decline, while infrastructure investment remained stable due to government policy support [12] Credit - New RMB loans in April totaled 280 billion, a decrease of 450 billion year-on-year, with corporate loans being the main drag on credit growth [15] - The decline in consumer loans indicates weak consumer sentiment, while medium to long-term loans are affected by real estate market conditions [15] M2 - The broad money supply (M2) grew by 8.0% in April, reflecting an expansion in monetary supply supported by policy measures [19] - The growth rate of M2 outpaced that of narrow money (M1), indicating limited improvement in corporate liquidity and cautious investment sentiment [19]