8月经济供强需弱，稳增长政策有望加快推出

Economic Overview - In August, major economic indicators such as industrial added value, service production index, retail sales, and investment showed signs of marginal weakening, indicating downward pressure on economic performance [1][2] - Despite the challenges, exports maintained resilience, with a year-on-year growth of 4.8% in August, contributing to a cumulative export growth of 6.9% from January to August [4][5] Consumption and Retail - Retail sales of consumer goods in August grew by 3.4% year-on-year, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, reflecting a slowdown in consumer demand [2][3] - The "old-for-new" consumption policy positively impacted certain durable goods, but its effect showed signs of diminishing in August [3][8] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) grew by 0.5% year-on-year from January to August, with manufacturing investment increasing by 5.1%, infrastructure investment by 2.0%, and real estate investment declining by 12.9% [3][4] - The central government is expected to accelerate the introduction of policies to stabilize growth, focusing on promoting private investment and addressing barriers to market entry [5][6] Policy Measures - The government plans to implement measures to stimulate consumption and investment, including the establishment of new policy financial tools and the expansion of service consumption [6][7] - Recent signals from central authorities indicate a commitment to enhancing market conditions for private enterprises and addressing issues that hinder private investment [5][6] Price Trends - The Producer Price Index (PPI) showed a narrowing year-on-year decline in August, attributed to improved market competition and demand in emerging industries [7][8] - Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed signs of recovery, reflecting an improvement in supply-demand dynamics [8]