5月多项经济指标继续改善 消费增速大幅回升

Economic Performance - In May, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 6.4% year-on-year, accelerating by 1.3 percentage points compared to the previous month, marking the highest growth rate since 2024 [3] - The production index of the wholesale and retail industry, as well as the accommodation and catering industry, accelerated by 1.6 and 0.9 percentage points respectively compared to the previous month [3] Consumption Trends - The growth in consumption is attributed to the "old-for-new" policy for consumer goods and the initiation of the "618" shopping festival [3] - Retail sales of home appliances, audio-visual equipment, communication equipment, cultural office supplies, and furniture increased by 53%, 33%, 30.5%, and 25.6% year-on-year respectively [3] New Economic Drivers - The service production index grew by 6.2% year-on-year in May, while the added value of equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing increased by 9% and 8.6% respectively, outpacing the overall industrial growth [4] - High-tech service industry investment rose by 11.6% year-on-year from January to May, with aerospace and equipment manufacturing investment growing by 24.2% [4] Employment and Price Stability - The urban unemployment rate in May was 5%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [5] - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) saw a slight year-on-year decline, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy, showed an expanded increase, indicating stable market supply and demand [5] Policy Outlook - The government has a robust policy toolkit to dynamically adjust macroeconomic policies to ensure stable economic operation [2][5] - New fiscal policies are expected to support consumer goods replacement and may include interest rate cuts [5]