10月份国民经济运行基本平稳

Core Viewpoint - In October, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core, the national economy maintained overall stability and progressed steadily, with improvements in employment, market expectations, and price levels, while promoting the construction of a unified national market and facilitating domestic and international dual circulation [1]. Group 1: Industrial Production - In October, the industrial added value above designated size increased by 4.9% year-on-year and 0.17% month-on-month [2]. - The equipment manufacturing industry saw an 8.0% year-on-year increase, while high-tech manufacturing grew by 7.2%, both outpacing the overall industrial growth by 3.1 and 2.3 percentage points respectively [2]. - The manufacturing purchasing managers' index was recorded at 49.0, indicating a slight contraction in manufacturing activity [2]. Group 2: Service Industry - The service production index increased by 4.6% year-on-year in October, with significant growth in information transmission, software, and IT services at 13.0% [3]. - The business activity index for the service industry was at 50.2, indicating stable activity levels [3]. - For the first ten months, the service production index grew by 5.7% year-on-year [3]. Group 3: Market Sales - In October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 46,291 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.9% [4]. - Online retail sales amounted to 127,916 billion yuan, growing by 9.6% year-on-year, with physical goods accounting for 25.2% of total retail sales [4]. - The growth rate of service retail sales accelerated to 5.3% year-on-year in the first ten months [4]. Group 4: Fixed Asset Investment - From January to October, fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) totaled 408,914 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7% [5]. - Manufacturing investment increased by 2.7%, while real estate development investment fell by 14.7% [5]. - High-tech industries, such as information services and aerospace manufacturing, saw significant investment growth of 32.7% and 19.7% respectively [5]. Group 5: Trade and Employment - In October, the total value of goods imports and exports was 37,028 billion yuan, with exports decreasing by 0.8% and imports increasing by 1.4% [6]. - The urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.1% in October, showing a slight decrease from the previous month [7]. - The average working hours for employed persons were recorded at 48.4 hours per week [7]. Group 6: Price Trends - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% year-on-year in October, reversing from a decline of 0.3% in the previous month [8]. - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial producers decreased by 2.1% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing compared to the previous month [9]. - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 1.2% year-on-year, reflecting a slight acceleration in inflationary pressures [8].