刚刚，10月经济数据出炉！

Core Viewpoint - The national economy in October maintained overall stability with a trend of steady progress, supported by strong leadership and effective implementation of policies aimed at stabilizing employment, enterprises, and market expectations [2]. Group 1: Industrial Production - In October, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises increased by 4.9% year-on-year and 0.17% month-on-month, with mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors showing growth rates of 4.5%, 4.9%, and 5.4% respectively [3]. - The equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing sectors performed well, with added value growth of 8.0% and 7.2%, exceeding the overall industrial growth by 3.1 and 2.3 percentage points [3]. - The manufacturing purchasing managers' index was recorded at 49.0%, while the business activity expectation index stood at 52.8% [3]. Group 2: Service Sector - The service sector production index grew by 4.6% year-on-year in October, with significant contributions from information transmission, software, and financial services, which grew by 13.0%, 8.2%, and 5.6% respectively [4][5]. - The business activity index for the service sector was at 50.2%, indicating stable growth, while the business activity expectation index was at 56.1% [5]. Group 3: Market Sales - The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 46,291 billion yuan in October, marking a year-on-year increase of 2.9% and a month-on-month increase of 0.16% [6]. - Online retail sales amounted to 127,916 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 9.6%, and physical goods online retail sales accounted for 25.2% of total retail sales [6]. Group 4: Fixed Asset Investment - From January to October, fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) totaled 408,914 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year decline of 1.7% [7]. - Manufacturing investment increased by 2.7%, while real estate development investment saw a significant decline of 14.7% [7]. Group 5: Trade and Exports - In October, the total value of goods imports and exports was 37,028 billion yuan, with exports decreasing by 0.8% and imports increasing by 1.4% [8]. - From January to October, the total value of goods imports and exports grew by 3.6%, with exports increasing by 6.2% [8]. Group 6: Employment - The urban surveyed unemployment rate in October was 5.1%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [9][10]. - The average weekly working hours for employed persons was recorded at 48.4 hours [10]. Group 7: Prices - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% year-on-year in October, reversing from a decline of 0.3% in the previous month [11]. - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial producers decreased by 2.1% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing by 0.2 percentage points from the previous month [11]. Group 8: Overall Economic Outlook - The overall economic operation in October was stable, with solid progress in transformation and upgrading, and new growth drivers continuing to strengthen [12]. - Challenges remain due to external uncertainties and domestic structural adjustment pressures, necessitating a focus on expanding domestic demand and stabilizing employment and enterprises [12].