中国宏观数据点评：四季度经济增速符合预期，但12月数据反映内需仍弱

Economic Growth - China's Q4 2025 real GDP growth slowed to 4.5%, in line with market expectations, down 0.3 percentage points year-on-year[2] - Nominal GDP growth slightly increased by 0.1 percentage points to 3.8% in Q4, after two consecutive quarters of decline[2] - Quarterly economic growth rose by 0.1 percentage points to 1.2%, slightly better than the market expectation of 1.1%[2] Domestic Demand and Consumption - December retail sales growth continued to decline for seven consecutive months, dropping from 1.3% in November to 0.9% in December, below the market expectation of 1.0%[3] - Fixed asset investment cumulative year-on-year growth fell by 1.2 percentage points to -3.8% in December, worse than the market expectation of -3.1%[4] - Cumulative per capita disposable income growth for urban residents decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 4.3%, a smaller decline than the real economic growth rate[2] Industrial Production and Exports - Industrial production value year-on-year growth rebounded by 0.4 percentage points to 5.2% in December, exceeding market expectations of 5.0%[5] - December export growth increased from 5.9% in November to 6.6%, significantly surpassing the market expectation of 3.1%[7] - Net exports contributed 1.4% to economic growth in Q4, up from 1.2% in Q3, while investment and consumption contributions declined[2] Employment and Inflation - The unemployment rate remained stable at 5.1% in December, better than the market expectation of 5.2%[5] - December CPI inflation rose by 0.1 percentage points to 0.8%, driven mainly by increases in food and gold prices[6] Policy Outlook - The focus of policy may need to continue on improving domestic demand, with expectations for additional stimulus measures post the National People's Congress[6] - The central bank is unlikely to implement rate cuts or reserve requirement ratio reductions before the Spring Festival, with such actions potentially delayed until after the National People's Congress[8]