8月国民经济保持总体平稳稳中有进态势

Economic Overview - The national economy is maintaining overall stability with a trend of steady progress, supported by coordinated macro policies and the cultivation of new growth drivers [1] - Employment and prices are generally stable, indicating a balanced economic environment [1] Agricultural Sector - Early rice production has slightly increased, and the planting area for autumn grain has shown a stable slight increase [3] Industrial Sector - In August, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises grew by 5.2% year-on-year, with manufacturing added value increasing by 5.7% [3] - The growth rates of equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing exceeded the overall industrial growth, indicating positive trends in industrial upgrading [3] - New products such as industrial robots and robot reducers have maintained rapid growth in production [7] - The added value growth rate in integrated circuit manufacturing and electronic special materials manufacturing exceeded 20% [7] Service Sector - The service production index increased by 5.6% year-on-year, with modern service industries performing well [3] - The production indices for information transmission software and IT services, as well as leasing and business services, grew by 12.1% and 7.4% respectively [3] - Retail sales in the service sector increased by 5.1% in the first eight months, outpacing the growth rate of goods retail sales [3] Investment Trends - From January to August, fixed asset investment grew by 0.5% year-on-year, with manufacturing investment increasing by 5.1%, significantly outpacing overall investment [5] - The impact of large-scale equipment upgrades on investment continues to be evident, with investment in equipment and tools rising by 14.4% year-on-year [5]