二手房挂牌价反弹——每周经济观察第56期

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the current economic trends in China, highlighting both positive and negative indicators in various sectors, including macroeconomic activity, real estate, consumer goods, infrastructure, trade, and commodity prices. Group 1: Economic Activity - The Huachuang Macro WEI index increased to 8.15% as of January 18, up from 5.28% the previous week, indicating a recovery in economic activity, potentially influenced by the timing of the Spring Festival [2] - The weekly container throughput at Chinese ports showed a slight recovery, with a 0.6% increase week-on-week and a 7.6% year-on-year increase as of January 19 [22] - Movie box office revenues improved significantly, with a year-on-year decline of only 23% as of January 18, compared to a 55.3% decline in early November [8] Group 2: Real Estate and Consumer Goods - The sales area of commercial housing continued to decline, with a year-on-year decrease of 39% in 67 cities as of January 24, worsening from a 35% decline earlier in the month [3] - Retail sales of passenger cars remained negative, with a year-on-year decline of 22% as of January 18, although this was an improvement from a 32% decline previously [3] - The average land premium rate in 100 cities was 1.59% as of January 18, showing low volatility [12] Group 3: Infrastructure and Production - Infrastructure activity remains weak, with the cement dispatch rate falling to 26.4% as of January 23, down 2.3 percentage points from the previous week [18] - The operating rate of asphalt plants slightly decreased to 26.8% as of January 22, down 0.4 percentage points week-on-week [18] - Coal throughput at Qinhuangdao port showed a year-on-year decline of 4% as of January 16 [18] Group 4: Trade - Container throughput at Chinese ports showed a slight recovery, with a year-on-year increase of 7.6% as of January 19 [22] - The number of cargo ships from China to the U.S. decreased by 28.8% year-on-year as of January 23 [23] - South Korea's exports increased by 14.9% year-on-year in early January, with semiconductor exports rising significantly [21] Group 5: Commodity Prices - Commodity prices have generally risen, with gold prices reaching $4936 per ounce, up 7.5%, and oil prices increasing to $61.6 per barrel, up 2.7% [41] - Agricultural product prices have also increased, with egg prices rising by 7.2% and pork prices by 2.3% [42] - The lithium carbonate price surged by 14.9%, reflecting strong demand in the market [44] Group 6: Interest Rates and Fiscal Policy - As of January 23, the funding rates showed slight increases, with DR001 at 1.3983% and DR007 at 1.4935% [4] - The fiscal policy for 2026 aims to increase total spending while optimizing the structure and improving efficiency, with a focus on boosting consumption and ensuring financial stability [45][46]