——12月经济数据点评：基本面延续偏弱，通胀回升是亮点

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report indicates that China's GDP growth rate for 2025 reached 5%, aligning with market expectations, but the economy still faces challenges such as weak domestic demand and external disturbances [1][3] - The report highlights a significant decline in fixed asset investment driven by the real estate sector, with a year-on-year decrease of 17.2% in real estate investment for December 2025 [3][12] - Consumer spending showed limited improvement, with retail sales growth for the year at 3.7%, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, primarily affected by declines in automobile sales and dining [3][24] Group 2 - Industrial value-added growth for December 2025 was reported at 5.9%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from November, indicating a divergence in production chains, with traditional sectors like steel and cement continuing to contract [3][6] - Inflation showed signs of recovery, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 0.8% year-on-year in December, supported by an increase in food prices, particularly vegetables due to adverse weather conditions [3][10] - Fixed asset investment continued to decline, with a cumulative year-on-year decrease of 3.8% in December, reflecting a broader trend of reduced investment across various sectors [3][12]