国家统计局：10月国民经济运行基本平稳 稳中有进态势持续

Core Viewpoint - The overall economic operation in October remains stable, with improvements in employment, consumer prices, and industrial production, while challenges persist in external environments and structural adjustments [1][10]. Group 1: Industrial Production - In October, the industrial added value for large-scale enterprises 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%, outperforming the overall industrial growth by 3.1 and 2.3 percentage points respectively [2]. - The manufacturing purchasing manager index stood at 49.0, indicating a slight contraction in manufacturing activity [2]. Group 2: Service Sector - 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 sector was recorded at 50.2, indicating stable conditions [3]. Group 3: Market Sales - The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 46,291 billion yuan in October, marking a 2.9% year-on-year increase [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]. Group 4: Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) totaled 408,914 billion yuan from January to October, showing a year-on-year decline of 1.7% [5]. - Manufacturing investment increased by 2.7%, while real estate development investment fell by 14.7% [5]. Group 5: Trade and Exports - 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][7]. - From January to October, general trade grew by 2.3%, accounting for 63.4% of total trade [7]. Group 6: Employment and Prices - The urban survey unemployment rate was 5.1% in October, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [8]. - 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 [9].