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Consumption and Retail - In May, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 6.4% year-on-year, reaching a new high since 2024, driven primarily by subsidies in home appliances and communications[3] - Home appliance and communication equipment sales grew by 53.0% and 33.0% year-on-year, respectively, with increases of 14.2 and 13.1 percentage points compared to the previous month[3] - Retail sales of essential goods and catering services increased by 9.6%, 5.3%, and 5.9% year-on-year, indicating stable growth in essential and service consumption[3] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment growth fell to a year-to-date low of 2.7% year-on-year, marking a decline of 0.8 percentage points for the second consecutive month[4] - Real estate development investment decreased by 12.0% year-on-year, with the decline deepening by 0.7 percentage points compared to the previous month, reflecting weak demand and high inventory levels[4] - Infrastructure investment (excluding electricity) dropped to a six-month low of 4.9% year-on-year, down by 0.9 percentage points[4] Real Estate Market - In May, residential sales area saw a year-on-year decline of 4.6%, deepening by 2.2 percentage points, the lowest since October 2024[5] - New housing starts and completions fell by 18.2% and 22.1% year-on-year, respectively, indicating a continued downturn in the real estate sector[5] - The price index for new and second-hand residential properties decreased by 0.2% and 0.5% month-on-month, with first-tier cities experiencing the largest declines[5] Industrial Performance - Industrial added value slightly decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 5.8% year-on-year, with manufacturing down by 0.4 percentage points to 6.2%[5] - Export-oriented industries such as automobiles and electronics maintained growth rates above 10%, with increases of 11.6%, 10.2%, and 11.0% year-on-year[5] Economic Outlook - The report indicates a "two strong, two weak" economic structure, with robust consumer demand and export performance contrasted by weak real estate and traditional infrastructure investment[5] - Anticipated measures include a potential interest rate cut of 10 basis points and an additional 200 billion yuan in consumption subsidies to counteract export decline risks in the second half of the year[5]