Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-09-24 23:21Group 1: Downstream Consumption - Real estate sales show marginal improvement, with transaction area in 30 major cities increasing by 20.3% year-on-year. First-tier, second-tier, and third-tier cities saw increases of 68.8%, 21.7%, and a decrease of 19.9% respectively [2] - Retail sales of passenger cars increased by 1.0% year-on-year during the week of September 8-14, 2025, indicating a slowdown in the price war in the car market [2] - Service consumption shows signs of recovery, with the tourism price index in Hainan rising by 1.3% month-on-month and movie box office revenue increasing by 364.6% month-on-month and 149.0% year-on-year due to the release of new films [2] Group 2: Midstream Manufacturing - Construction demand shows slight improvement, with policies supporting steel growth leading to small price increases in steel and glass, while cement prices have stabilized [3] - Manufacturing sector shows overall improvement in operating rates, particularly in the automotive and chemical industries, with stable hiring intentions among companies [3] Group 3: Upstream Resources - Coal prices have risen by 3.5% month-on-month due to tight supply and pre-holiday stockpiling demands [3] - Industrial metal prices are under pressure due to a hawkish stance from U.S. Federal Reserve officials following a rate cut, combined with weak domestic downstream demand [3] Group 4: Human Flow and Logistics - Long-distance passenger transport demand has slightly improved, with an increase in air transport demand month-on-month [3] - National highway freight truck traffic and railway freight volume increased by 1.9% and 0.2% respectively, indicating a recovery in logistics [3] - Dry bulk shipping prices continue to rise due to increased demand for bulk commodity transport in the Northern Hemisphere's autumn season [3]