10月经济数据出炉：部分高端行业投资力度加大 服务消费成重要增长点

Economic Overview - In October, China's economy continued to show a steady improvement, with industrial production achieving a year-on-year growth rate of 4.9%, indicating an expanding consumer market and increased investment in high-end industries, reflecting an optimization of economic structure [1] Industrial Production - The agricultural, industrial, and service sectors are developing in a coordinated manner. Agricultural production is supported by increased acreage and yield of autumn grains, ensuring food security. The industrial sector shows characteristics of overall stability and structural optimization, with the value added of industrial enterprises above designated size growing by 4.9% year-on-year. Notably, the equipment manufacturing industry saw an 8.0% increase, and high-tech manufacturing grew by 7.2%, outpacing the overall industrial growth by 3.1 and 2.3 percentage points respectively [1] Service Sector Recovery - The recovery of the service sector is closely linked to holiday economies, with the accommodation and catering industry production index increasing by 3.9% year-on-year, accelerating by 2.6 percentage points compared to September. From January to October, service retail sales grew by 5.3%, slightly faster than the growth rate of goods retail sales [2] Consumer Market Expansion - The consumer market continues to expand under policy support and recovery of service scenarios, with total retail sales of consumer goods in October increasing by 2.9%. The effects of policies promoting the replacement of old consumer goods are evident, with a rebound in the consumption growth of durable goods such as home appliances and automobiles. Digital and green consumption are highlighted, with online retail sales of physical goods accounting for 25.2% of total retail sales from January to October [2][3] Investment Trends - Although the overall investment growth rate slowed in October, a clear trend of structural optimization is evident. From January to October, manufacturing investment grew by 2.7%, with a notable increase in investment in high-end industries such as aerospace and information services, which grew by 19.7% and 32.7% respectively. Investment in clean energy also showed strong performance, with a combined year-on-year growth of 10.4% in solar, wind, nuclear, and hydropower [3] Future Economic Policies - To stabilize the macroeconomic operation in the fourth quarter and the first quarter of the next year, it is expected that growth-stabilizing policies will be further strengthened before the end of the year. Fiscal policy is likely to increase support for consumption, while monetary policy may implement a new round of interest rate cuts and reserve requirement ratio reductions [4]