BOHAI SECURITIES·2025-08-12 02:20Macro and Strategy Research - In July 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a shift from a year-on-year increase to stability, with a month-on-month increase driven by summer travel demand and improved consumption policies [2] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) saw a narrowing of the decline in July 2025, with international pricing of oil and non-ferrous metals rising, while domestic production material prices remained weak due to adverse weather conditions [3][4] Industry Research - The price of corrugated paper has increased, with leading companies like Nine Dragons Paper raising prices, which has led to downstream companies issuing price increase notices for cardboard [6][7] - Beijing has optimized its housing purchase restrictions, allowing eligible families to buy multiple properties outside the Fifth Ring Road, which is expected to positively impact the home goods sector [8] - The light industry manufacturing sector outperformed the CSI 300 index by 1.34 percentage points, while the textile and apparel sector outperformed by 3.00 percentage points during the week of August 4 to August 8 [7] - The corrugated paper price rose by 50 yuan per ton from August 1 to August 8, indicating a positive trend in the packaging paper market as demand increases in the second half of the year [7][8]