新华财经晚报：LPR连续5个月“按兵不动”

Economic Overview - The GDP for the first three quarters of the year reached 10,150.36 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.2% [1] - The first industry added value was 580.61 billion yuan, growing by 3.8%, the second industry added value was 3,640.20 billion yuan, increasing by 4.9%, and the third industry added value was 5,929.55 billion yuan, rising by 5.4% [1] - The GDP growth rates for the first, second, and third quarters were 5.4%, 5.2%, and 4.8% respectively, with a quarter-on-quarter growth of 1.1% in the third quarter [1] Real Estate Market - In September, the sales prices of new commercial residential properties in first-tier cities decreased by 0.3% month-on-month, with the decline rate expanding by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month [1] - Beijing and Shanghai saw price increases of 0.2% and 0.3% respectively, while Guangzhou and Shenzhen experienced declines of 0.6% and 1.0% [1] - Second-tier cities' new residential property prices fell by 0.4%, and third-tier cities also saw a 0.4% decrease, with the latter's decline rate remaining unchanged from the previous month [1] Employment Data - The average urban survey unemployment rate for the first three quarters was 5.2%, with September's rate also at 5.2%, showing a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [1] Financial Market - The People's Bank of China announced that the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) for one year is 3.0% and for five years and above is 3.5% as of October 20, 2025 [2] - The number of railway passengers sent nationwide reached 3.54 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of 6%, setting a new historical high for the same period [2] Real Estate Transactions - In Shanghai, a land parcel for ordinary commercial housing was successfully auctioned, with a starting total price of 4,059 million yuan and a final transaction price of 4,465 million yuan, resulting in a premium rate of 10% [2] Market Indices - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,863.89, up by 0.63% [5] - The Shenzhen Component Index reached 12,813.21, increasing by 0.98% [5] - The ChiNext Index rose to 2,993.45, with a growth of 1.98% [5]