【每周经济观察】第44期：乘用车零售降幅扩大-20251103

Economic Indicators - The Huachuang Macro WEI index decreased to 4.82% as of October 26, down 0.42 points from the previous week[7] - Retail sales of passenger cars fell by 9% year-on-year as of October 26, compared to a previous decline of 3%[10] - The sales of commercial residential properties in 67 cities dropped by 33% year-on-year in the last week of October, with a monthly decline of 27%[12] Construction and Infrastructure - The cement shipment rate slightly decreased to 37.4% as of October 24, down 1% from the previous week[19] - The average operating rate of asphalt plants was 31% in the last two weeks of October, down from 35% in the previous two weeks[19] Trade and Shipping - Container throughput at ports fell by 8.2% week-on-week as of October 26, while year-on-year growth was 6.6%[26] - The number of cargo ships from China to the U.S. dropped significantly by 30.4% year-on-year in the first half of November[33] Commodity Prices - The price of rebar in Shanghai rose by 0.6% to 3,210 CNY/ton, while the iron ore price index increased by 1.9% to 107.7 USD/ton[45] - The national cement price index increased by 0.2%[45] Financial Instruments - The yield on 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year government bonds was reported at 1.3826%, 1.5662%, and 1.7954%, respectively, with declines of 8.9bps, 5.12bps, and 5.32bps from the previous week[50]