【广发宏观贺骁束】10月经济初窥

Group 1 - The travel market showed a rebound in demand during the holiday period, with a total of 8.88 billion domestic trips made during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, an increase of 1.23 billion trips compared to the previous year [1][7] - Consumer spending remained stable, with service consumption outperforming goods consumption. Retail and catering sales during the holiday increased by 2.7% year-on-year, while daily sales in consumption-related industries grew by 4.5% [1][8] - Power generation increased significantly in early October, with coal-fired power plants reporting a 9.1% year-on-year increase in output, contrasting with a 12.6% decline in September [1][10] Group 2 - Industrial operating rates showed mixed results, with PVC operating rates continuing to rise by 5.0 percentage points year-on-year [2][11] - Steel production experienced a slight negative growth of 0.83% year-on-year, with rebar production decreasing by 15.0% year-on-year [2][12] - The asphalt operating rate increased slightly, reaching 35.2% in mid-October, up 6.4 percentage points year-on-year, likely due to the acceleration of major projects [3][14] Group 3 - Real estate sales remained weak, with a 25.8% year-on-year decline in average daily transactions in major cities during the first half of October [3][15] - Passenger vehicle retail sales fell by 8% year-on-year in early October, influenced by a high base effect from the previous month [4][17] - Home appliance sales continued to decline, with offline sales of air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines dropping significantly [4][18] Group 4 - Port container throughput remained relatively strong, with a 7.6% year-on-year increase in container throughput from September 29 to October 12 [4][19] - Industrial product prices remained stable, while consumer product prices showed divergence, with energy prices declining and some consumer goods experiencing price drops [4][22] - The first half of October highlighted active holiday travel and service consumption, while real estate sales continued to be weak [4][26]