行业景气观察：7月出口超预期增长，重卡销量同比增幅扩大

Core Insights - In July, China's exports exceeded expectations with a year-on-year growth of 7.2%, up from 5.9% in the previous month, driven by supply chain cost advantages and global competitiveness [1][13][15] - The import growth rate also expanded to 4.1%, indicating a recovery in domestic demand [13] - The report recommends focusing on sectors with high or improving economic conditions, including non-ferrous metals, coal, automotive, photovoltaic, pharmaceutical biotechnology, semiconductors, and electricity [1] Export Performance - Exports to emerging regions such as Africa, ASEAN, Vietnam, and India continued to show high growth, while exports to the EU and Canada also increased [2][15] - Specific sectors like furniture, plastics, general equipment, integrated circuits, and automobiles showed stable growth, while exports of data processing equipment, mobile phones, textiles, and bags generally declined [2][17] - The report highlights a diversification in export destinations, with a decreasing reliance on the US market [2][15] Industry Trends - The semiconductor sector saw a narrowing year-on-year growth in global sales in June, while July recorded an increase in integrated circuit export values [4][20] - The heavy truck sales in July showed a significant year-on-year increase, indicating a recovery in the automotive sector [1][19] - The photovoltaic industry experienced price increases across its supply chain, contributing to improved economic conditions in the midstream manufacturing sector [4][19] Consumer Demand - The report noted a rise in box office revenues and a slight decline in retail sales growth for home appliances, indicating mixed signals in consumer spending [4][19] - Prices for agricultural products showed varied trends, with some stability in fresh milk and sugar prices, while pork prices remained unchanged [4][19] Resource Sector - Industrial metal prices generally increased, with copper, aluminum, zinc, tin, nickel, and lead prices rising, while coal prices also saw upward trends [4][19] - The report indicates a decline in construction steel transaction volumes, alongside mixed inventory trends for various steel products [4][19] Financial and Real Estate Sector - The report highlights a decrease in land transaction premium rates and a decline in the area of commercial housing transactions, reflecting challenges in the real estate market [4][19] - A downward trend in A-share turnover rates and daily trading volumes was also noted [4][19] Public Utilities - The average daily power generation of key power plants showed a year-on-year increase over the past 12 weeks, indicating a stable performance in the energy sector [4][19]