【广发宏观贺骁束】4月高频数据与五一假期最新变化

Industrial Sector - In April, the operating rates in the industrial sector showed mixed results, with strong performance in the steel and coking industries, while the textile and apparel sector saw a decline. The national high furnace operating rate increased by 3.7 percentage points year-on-year, while the coking enterprises' operating rate rose by 8.8 percentage points [1][6][7] - The operating rates for various products were as follows: styrene increased by 1.7 percentage points, PVC by 1.8 percentage points, while the operating rates for automotive semi-steel tires and full-steel tires decreased by 2.9 and 1.0 percentage points respectively [1][6][7] Construction Sector - The construction funding availability rate improved in April, with a national average of 58.8%, up 0.9 percentage points from March. Non-residential and residential project funding rates increased by 0.8 and 1.7 percentage points respectively [2][8][9] - However, the physical workload indicators showed divergence, with the national cement shipment rate at 42.3%, down 0.1 percentage points year-on-year, and the asphalt operating rate at 28.3%, up 4.7 percentage points year-on-year [2][8][9] Real Estate Market - New home sales growth in April saw a decline, with the average daily transaction area in 30 major cities at 22.7 million square meters, down 12.8% year-on-year. First, second, and third-tier cities recorded declines of -2.2%, -16.1%, and -18.9% respectively [3][12][13] - The second-hand housing market remained active, with a 24.0% year-on-year increase in intermediary subscriptions across 84 cities, and a 21.1% increase in net signed contracts in core cities [3][12][13] Automotive Sector - Passenger car retail sales in April remained stable, with a year-on-year growth of 10%. The wholesale volume also grew by 10% year-on-year [3][14] - New energy vehicle sales saw a year-on-year increase of 24%, although this was a decrease from the previous month's growth of 39% [3][14] Consumer Electronics - In April, air conditioning sales maintained a relatively high growth rate, with online sales up 67.7% year-on-year. Offline sales for air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators showed mixed results, with air conditioners up 27.4% year-on-year [3][14][15] Shipping and Logistics - Container throughput growth slowed further in April, with a year-on-year increase of 7.3%, down from 9.8% in March. Port cargo throughput averaged a year-on-year growth of 5.6% [4][15] Price Trends - Food and industrial prices were relatively weak in April, with the BPI index dropping to 863 points, marking a 4.0% month-on-month decline. Prices for pork and key vegetables also fell [4][16] Travel and Tourism - During the "May Day" holiday, cross-regional travel increased by 5.5% year-on-year, with domestic flight execution numbers up 6.5% compared to April [5][17][18] - Tourism consumption was active, with a significant increase in ticket bookings and hotel reservations, particularly in county-level tourism [5][17][19]