今年四季度会再迎来一轮“924”般的增量政策吗？

Group 1: Macroeconomic Policy Outlook - The fourth quarter may see new incremental measures in macroeconomic policy, focusing on increased fiscal efforts, interest rate cuts by the central bank, and stronger initiatives to stabilize the real estate market, which will help counteract external demand slowdown and curb economic decline, ensuring a target growth rate of around 5.0% for the year [1][4]. Group 2: Economic Performance Indicators - In August, exports grew by 4.8% year-on-year, marking six consecutive months of positive growth; however, retail sales of consumer goods increased by only 3.4%, with a declining growth rate over three months [2]. - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) saw a year-on-year increase of just 0.5% in the first eight months, a decline of 1.1 percentage points compared to the previous seven months [2]. Group 3: Trade Dynamics - Despite a challenging global trade environment, China's total import and export value increased by 3.5% year-on-year in the first eight months, with exports rising by 6.9%. Machinery and electronics exports were the primary growth drivers, with a notable increase in integrated circuits and automobiles [6][7]. - ASEAN has become China's largest trading partner, with trade value reaching 4.93 trillion yuan, a growth of 9.7% [6]. Group 4: Consumer and Investment Trends - Consumer and investment growth rates have been declining since mid-year, with retail sales growth dropping from 6.4% in May to 3.4% in August, indicating a trend of reduced consumer spending [9][10]. - Real estate development investment has significantly decreased, contributing to a drop in overall investment growth, with private fixed asset investment down by 2.3% in the first eight months [11]. Group 5: Policy Recommendations - To stabilize the real estate market and improve household balance sheets, it is suggested to expand the scale of special long-term government bonds and increase public investment in infrastructure, which could lead to sustained growth in enterprise orders and employment [12].