1—7月南京经济发展质态持续向好

Economic Overview - Nanjing's economy has shown overall stability and positive development quality from January to July, with a focus on steady progress and effective macro policies [1] - The city's industrial added value above designated size increased by 6.0% year-on-year, with a monthly growth of 3.2% in July [1] - Key industries such as automobile manufacturing, black metal smelting, and electrical machinery manufacturing saw significant increases in added value, at 13.1%, 10.8%, and 9.4% respectively [1] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment in Nanjing decreased by 7.1% year-on-year, with infrastructure investment growing by 4.5% and manufacturing investment increasing by 8.5% [1] - Real estate development investment fell by 14.1%, indicating challenges in the property sector [1] - High-tech industry investment rose by 4.8%, with notable growth in information chemical manufacturing at 50.2% [1] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 496.02 billion yuan, growing by 4.4% year-on-year [2] - The "old-for-new" policy has positively impacted sales in home appliances and communication equipment, with growth rates of 22.9%, 22.3%, and 23.4% respectively [2] - Retail sales of green and smart home appliances saw remarkable increases, with 98.1% and 190.4% growth in sales [2] Price Trends - In July, the consumer price index in Nanjing decreased by 0.5% year-on-year, with food and tobacco prices down by 1.1% [2] - The industrial producer prices for both ex-factory and purchase decreased by 3.3% and 3.6% respectively in July [2] - For the first seven months, the industrial producer prices fell by 2.5% and 3.1% year-on-year [2]