Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-12-25 22:36Core Viewpoint - The report from China Merchants Securities indicates an improvement in economic conditions this week, particularly in the resource, midstream manufacturing, and information technology sectors [1] Resource Sector - Prices for metals, steel, and coal have mostly increased, with the national cement price index also rising [4] - Industrial metal prices have generally gone up, including copper, nickel, aluminum, tin, cobalt, and lead, while zinc prices have decreased [4] - Brent crude oil prices have risen, and the chemical product price index has shown a week-on-week increase, although most chemical prices have declined [4] Midstream Manufacturing - Prices for upstream products in the new energy vehicle sector have mostly increased, and the price index for photovoltaics has risen week-on-week [3] - The production of metal forming machine tools has shown an expanding year-on-year growth rate for November, while the production of packaging equipment has seen a larger decline [3] Information Technology - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Index, and DXI Index have all increased this week [2] - Prices for DDR5 and DDR4 DRAM memory have risen month-on-month, and the telecommunications main business revenue has shown an expanding year-on-year growth rate for November [2] Consumer Demand - Prices for fresh milk and pork have increased, while the wholesale price of piglets has decreased [3] - The average ticket revenue for films has risen, indicating a potential recovery in the entertainment sector [3] Financial and Real Estate - The net absorption in the money market has been noted, with a decline in A-share turnover rate and daily transaction volume [4] - The transaction area for commercial housing has increased, while the listing price index for second-hand houses has decreased [4]