国泰海通｜策略：消费景气线索增多，科技制造延续增长——中观景气11月第5期

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights a differentiated growth pattern in the macroeconomic landscape, with strong performance in emerging technologies, ongoing price increases in TMT hardware and lithium battery materials, and improvements in tourism and travel, while demand for durable goods in real estate remains under pressure [1]. Group 1: Downstream Consumption - Real estate transactions in 30 major cities saw a year-on-year decline of 25.8%, with first, second, and third-tier cities experiencing declines of 49.8%, 12.6%, and 22.3% respectively [2]. - Durable goods consumption continues to show signs of overextension, with daily retail sales of passenger cars still declining year-on-year [2]. - Tourism consumption prices in Hainan increased by 4.2% month-on-month, indicating a sustained improvement in tourism [2]. Group 2: Technology & Manufacturing - The TMT hardware sector continues to show strong performance driven by AI infrastructure investment, although growth momentum is slightly slowing [3]. - The construction demand remains weak, with a slight rebound in steel prices due to a decrease in high furnace operating rates [3]. - The lithium battery industry remains robust, with a year-on-year increase in power battery sales of 49.9% from January to October, and prices of hexafluorophosphate lithium and lithium carbonate continue to rise [3]. Group 3: Upstream Resources - Coal prices remain high due to supply constraints and strong heating and electricity demand [3]. - Industrial metal prices have declined amid fluctuations in overseas interest rate expectations [3]. Group 4: Passenger and Freight Logistics - Long-distance travel demand has improved significantly, with the Baidu migration index increasing by 3.8% month-on-month and 18.0% year-on-year [4]. - Freight logistics have seen a decline, with nationwide highway truck traffic and railway freight volume decreasing by 2.2% and 0.3% respectively [4]. - Shipping prices for dry bulk and oil have risen significantly, driven by increased demand from iron ore and crude oil production [4].