显微镜下的中国经济（2025年第49期）：高频数据显示的12月经济情况

Economic Indicators - December economic conditions show a high likelihood of continued month-on-month weakening in macroeconomic performance[1] - The operating rate for asphalt enterprises increased to 31.3%, up by 3.7 percentage points month-on-month, with a year-on-year growth of 9.8%[8] - The capacity utilization rate for steel mills decreased to 85.52%, down by 0.21 percentage points month-on-month, with a year-on-year decline of 0.9%[43] Production and Supply - The average daily crude steel production in mid-December was 1.845 million tons, a decrease of 24,000 tons from early December, with a year-on-year decline of 6.7%[71] - The production of cement was 9.454 million tons, down by 394,000 tons month-on-month, but up by 22.0% year-on-year[93] - The production of photovoltaic glass remained stable at 519,200 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 52.2%[98] Price Trends - The average price of cement in East China was 435 RMB/ton, down by 3 RMB/ton month-on-month, while the price in Southwest China remained unchanged at 512 RMB/ton[104] - The price index for rebar increased by 15 RMB/ton to 3326.2 RMB/ton[112] - The price of lithium carbonate rose to 113,600 RMB/ton, an increase of 12,800 RMB/ton month-on-month, with a year-on-year growth of 51.1%[136] Market Outlook - The real estate sales area in 30 cities reached 2.9 million square meters, the highest level in Q4, indicating a better performance compared to November[7] - The overall industrial sector did not show signs of aggressive production, and the export situation remained relatively stable, suggesting a need for macroeconomic policy support to stabilize the economic fundamentals in the first half of next year[1]