Investment Rating - The industry is rated as outperforming the market, with an expected relative increase of over 10% in the next six months compared to the market index [49]. Core Insights - In July 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods in China reached 38,780 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 3.7%, which is an increase of 1.0 percentage points compared to the same month last year, although it represents a decline of 1.1 percentage points from June [2][13]. - The growth rate of commodity retail continues to decline, while the growth rate of catering revenue has slightly rebounded compared to the previous month [17]. - The performance of various consumer goods categories shows that home appliances and audio-visual equipment, as well as furniture, have seen significant growth, both exceeding 20% [3][21]. Summary by Sections Overall Performance - The total retail sales of consumer goods in July 2025 increased by 3.7% year-on-year, with a total of 38,780 billion yuan. The growth rate improved by 1.0 percentage points year-on-year but decreased by 1.1 percentage points month-on-month [2][13]. - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.5% year-on-year in July, up from 0.1% in June [14]. Segment Analysis - Among 16 categories of goods, three categories (oil and petroleum products, automobiles, and building and decoration materials) experienced negative growth, while the remaining categories showed positive growth. Notably, home appliances and audio-visual equipment, as well as furniture, demonstrated remarkable growth, both exceeding 20% [3][21]. - Essential goods such as grain and oil (+8.6%), daily necessities (+8.2%), and traditional Chinese and Western medicines (+0.1%) showed varying growth rates, with grain and oil experiencing a slight decline [21][23]. Online Retail Performance - From January to July 2025, the cumulative online retail sales reached 86,835 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.2%, accounting for 30.55% of total retail sales of consumer goods [40][42]. - The online retail sales of physical goods amounted to 70,790 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth of 6.3%, and specific categories such as food, clothing, and daily necessities saw growth rates of 14.7%, 1.7%, and 5.8%, respectively [40][44]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests focusing on sectors such as food and beverages, social services, and retail, highlighting opportunities in the liquor industry, baby-related products, and domestic cosmetics brands due to favorable policies and market conditions [46][47]. - In the retail sector, the attractiveness of gold as a safe-haven asset is expected to increase, and domestic beauty brands are gaining market share, making them potential investment targets [47].

Investment Rating - The food and beverage industry is rated as "stronger than the market" [1] Core Viewpoints - The industry is currently experiencing a weak recovery in demand, particularly in the liquor sector, driven by policies aimed at expanding domestic demand and infrastructure projects [2] - The industry is at a historical low valuation, with the food and beverage sector's PE-TTM at 21.08x, and the liquor sector at 18.23x, both at the 17th percentile over the past 15 years [13][19] - Guizhou Moutai's performance in the first half of 2025 met expectations, with revenue of 91.094 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.16%, and net profit of 45.403 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.89% [22][19] - The introduction of a national childcare subsidy policy is expected to boost the consumption of dairy products [30][26] - The beverage sector, particularly Master Kong, is facing challenges due to price increases and competition, but its dividend yield remains attractive [28][26] Summary by Sections Industry Performance - The food and beverage industry rose by 0.48% in the week of August 11-15, underperforming the Shanghai Composite Index, which increased by 1.70% [6][7] - Among sub-sectors, the highest gains were seen in seasoning and fermentation products (+2.19%) and baked goods (+1.46%), while soft drinks saw the largest decline (-3.12%) [9][10] Liquor Sector - Guizhou Moutai's revenue from Moutai liquor reached 75.590 billion yuan in H1 2025, a year-on-year increase of 10.24% [22] - The company is expected to achieve a revenue growth target of around 9% for 2025, with a strong certainty of steady growth [22][19] Dairy Sector - The average price of fresh milk in major production areas was 3.02 yuan/kg as of August 7, 2025, with a slowing decline trend [30][26] - The new childcare subsidy policy is anticipated to increase the birth rate and subsequently boost dairy product consumption [30][26] Beverage Sector - Master Kong reported a revenue of 40.092 billion yuan in H1 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 2.7%, but net profit increased by 20.5% to 2.271 billion yuan [28][26] - The beverage segment's revenue was impacted by price increases and intensified competition from delivery platforms [28][26]

Group 1 - The food and beverage sector continues to rise, with the Food ETF (515710) showing a gain of 0.49% at the close, marking two consecutive days of increases [1] - Major consumer goods stocks led the gains, with notable performances from leading liquor brands, including Yunnan Energy Investment hitting the daily limit, and both Jiu Gui Jiu and Jin Da Wei rising over 3% [1] - Retail sales of tobacco and alcohol showed a year-on-year increase, with July retail sales reaching 433 billion yuan, up 2.7%, and total retail sales for January to July at 3.74 trillion yuan, up 5.2% [2] Group 2 - The expansion of domestic demand policies is showing effects, with July CPI rising 0.4% month-on-month, and core CPI (excluding food and energy) increasing by 0.8% year-on-year [3] - The white liquor sector is expected to see a gradual release of pressure from quarterly reports, with low valuations in cyclical sectors likely to attract market attention [3] - The Food ETF (515710) is positioned at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.97, indicating a favorable long-term investment opportunity [3] Group 3 - The white liquor consumption scene has improved since July, with a recovery in personal and social drinking occasions, leading to a marginal improvement in sales data [4] - The current valuation of the Shenwan White Liquor Index is at a historically low level, suggesting potential for recovery in consumer spending [4] - The Food ETF (515710) tracks the sub-index of the food and beverage industry, with a significant portion of its holdings in leading high-end liquor stocks [5]

Economic Overview - July economic data shows marginal weakening, with declines in social retail sales, investment, industrial output, and service production indices compared to June [1][6] - The overall economic performance in the first half of the year was better than expected, with a year-on-year growth of 5.3% [6] Export and Import Data - In July, total goods import and export amounted to 3.91 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%, with exports at 2.31 trillion yuan, growing 8.0% [2][3] - Despite a decrease in exports to the US due to tariff adjustments, China's overall export performance remains resilient, particularly in non-US markets [2][3] Consumer Spending - Social retail sales in July reached 3.88 trillion yuan, growing only 3.7%, marking the lowest monthly growth this year [2][3] - The slowdown in retail growth is attributed to the temporary suspension of the "trade-in" policy in some regions [3][8] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment from January to July totaled 28.82 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 1.6%, reflecting a decline from the previous months [3][4] - Manufacturing investment grew by 6.2%, while infrastructure investment increased by 3.2%, both showing a decrease compared to earlier months [3][4] Policy Implications - The government is expected to enhance macroeconomic policies, including fiscal stimulus and interest rate cuts, to support consumption and stabilize the real estate market [5][6][8] - The introduction of the third batch of 690 billion yuan in "national subsidies" is anticipated to boost retail sales in August [3][8] Sectoral Performance - New industries are experiencing rapid investment growth, with aerospace and computer equipment manufacturing seeing increases of 33.9% and 16% respectively from January to July [4] - The renewable energy sector also shows strong investment growth, with solar, wind, nuclear, and hydropower investments rising by 21.9% [4]

Economic Overview - China's economy showed stable operation in July, but some economic indicators experienced a decline due to external complexities and extreme weather conditions [2][4] - The industrial added value for July increased by 5.7% year-on-year, a slowdown of 1.1 percentage points compared to June [2][4] - Retail sales of consumer goods grew by 3.7% year-on-year in July, also down by 1.1 percentage points from June [2][8] Industrial Production - Industrial production growth slightly slowed in July, with the mining sector increasing by 5.0%, manufacturing by 6.2%, and electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply by 3.3% [4][6] - The "Two New" initiatives and equipment upgrades contributed positively to industrial production, with shipbuilding and motor manufacturing seeing increases of 29.7% and 15.9%, respectively [4][6] - Despite the overall stability in industrial production, external pressures and internal competition may lead to a potential decline in growth rates [5][6] Investment Trends - From January to July, fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) reached 288.229 billion yuan, growing by 1.6% year-on-year, with infrastructure investment up by 3.2% and manufacturing investment by 6.2% [11][12] - Real estate development investment saw a significant decline of 12.0% [11] - Investment in high-tech sectors such as aerospace and computer manufacturing showed robust growth, with increases of 33.9% and 16%, respectively [12] Consumer Market - The service sector maintained stable growth, with service retail sales increasing by 5.2% from January to July, while the overall consumer market showed signs of slowing down [8][9] - Policies promoting the replacement of old consumer goods positively impacted sales, particularly in home appliances and communication devices [8][9] - The tourism and leisure sectors experienced significant growth, driven by increased consumer demand during the summer [8][9]

近期，多家外资金融机构密集上调对中国经济增速的预测，这一现象引发广泛关注。国际货币基金组织将中国2025年经济增速预测值上调至4.8%，较4月预 测提升0.8个百分点。高盛、摩根大通、摩根士丹利、野村等知名投行也纷纷调高预期，上调幅度在0.3至0.7个百分点之间。这种集体性的预期调整背后，反 映出国际市场对中国经济发展前景的信心增强。 财政政策与货币政策的紧密配合，为经济增长提供了有力保障。促消费、化解地方债务、优化营商环境、支持民营企业等措施同步推进，有效提振内需和市 场信心。上半年全国发行新增地方政府专项债券2.16万亿元，同比增长45%，货币政策保持流动性充裕，各类结构性货币政策工具加力支持科技创新、提振 消费、扶持小微企业。 核心CPI回升反映扩内需政策持续显效。7月份扣除食品和能源价格的核心CPI同比上涨0.8%，涨幅为2024年3月以来最高。家用器具、文娱耐用消费品等价 格环比涨幅明显，飞机票、旅游、宾馆住宿和交通工具租赁费价格环比涨幅均高于季节性水平。 近期出台的重点行业产能治理、培育服务消费新增长点等政策安排，将进一步推动经济结构优化。生育补贴、全面取消在就业地参保户籍限制等惠民生举措 密集落 ...

Group 1 - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July increased by 0.4% month-on-month, indicating a shift from decline to growth [1] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.8% year-on-year, the highest increase since March 2024 [1] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) saw a narrowing decline of 0.2 percentage points, suggesting improvements in certain industries [2] Group 2 - The government has intensified policies to boost consumption, including financial subsidies for personal loans and support for service consumption [2] - China's exports reached 15.31 trillion yuan in the first seven months, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%, reflecting the resilience and competitiveness of foreign trade [2] - Multiple international financial institutions have raised their GDP growth forecasts for China, with the IMF increasing its prediction by 0.8 percentage points [3] Group 3 - The issuance of new local government special bonds reached 2.16 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, a 45% increase year-on-year, indicating a proactive fiscal policy [3] - Global investors are showing increased confidence in the effectiveness of China's government policies, as reflected in the uptick in foreign investment in domestic stocks and funds [3][4]

Report Investment Rating - No investment rating information provided in the report. Core View - On Wednesday, the yields of treasury bond cash bonds strengthened collectively, and the yields of 1Y - 7Y maturity declined by about 0.50 - 1.50bp, while the yields of 10Y and 30Y declined by about 1bp to 1.72% and 1.96% respectively. Treasury bond futures also strengthened collectively, with the main contracts of TS, TF, T, and TL falling by 0.03%, 0.05%, 0.02%, and 0.10% respectively. The central bank continued to conduct net withdrawals, and the weighted average rate of DR007 rebounded slightly to around 1.46% and fluctuated. Domestically, the effect of policies to expand domestic demand has emerged. In July, the year - on - year increase of core CPI continued to rise, and the month - on - month decline of PPI narrowed. In July, the PMIs of both manufacturing and non - manufacturing sectors declined comprehensively, the supply and demand decreased marginally, and the composite PMI declined slightly but remained above the boom - bust line, indicating that overall production and business activities remained stable. In terms of trade, the export growth rate continued to rise in July, showing the resilience of foreign trade. Overseas, the suspension period of China - US tariffs was extended by 90 days. The year - on - year increase of US CPI in July was flat and lower than expected. Previous non - farm data showed weakness in the labor market, and the market expects the probability of the Fed cutting interest rates in September to be higher than 90%. Recently, the equity market has been strong, and the stock index is approaching the high point since October last year, triggering concentrated selling of bonds by trading accounts, with significant selling pressure on the ultra - long end of interest - rate bonds. Currently, the bond market is still tied to equity fluctuations. Against the backdrop of unchanged risk - preference dominance, the linkage between stock and bond fluctuations may further strengthen. It is recommended to wait and see for the time being [2]. Summary by Relevant Catalog 1. Futures Market - **Futures Prices and Volumes**: The closing prices of T, TF, TS, and TL main contracts were 108.435 (+0.02%), 105.745 (+0.05%), 102.368 (+0.03%), and 118.270 (+0.1%) respectively. The trading volumes of T, TF, TS, and TL main contracts were 77715 (+6311), 47424 (-1345), 39500 (+1660), and 125564 (+4221) respectively [2]. - **Futures Spreads**: Most of the spreads such as TL2512 - 2509, T2512 - 2509, TF2512 - 2509, and TS2512 - 2509 showed an upward trend, while T09 - TL09 spread decreased by 0.11 [2]. - **Futures Positions**: The main contract positions of T, TF, TS, and TL all decreased. The net short positions of T and TL among the top 20 decreased, while the net short position of TF increased and that of TS decreased slightly [2]. 2. Bond Market - **CTD Bonds**: The net prices of several CTD bonds such as 220010.IB, 250007.IB, etc. showed an upward trend, except for 210014.IB which decreased slightly [2]. - **Active Treasury Bonds**: The yields of 1 - year, 5 - year, 7 - year, and 10 - year active treasury bonds increased, while the yields of 3 - year active treasury bonds decreased [2]. 3. Interest Rates - **Short - term Interest Rates**: The short - term interest rates of silver - pledged overnight, 7 - day, 14 - day, and Shibor overnight, 7 - day, 14 - day all showed an upward trend, while the 1 - year and 5 - year LPR remained unchanged [2]. 4. Open Market Operations - The issuance scale of open - market operations was 1185 billion yuan, the maturity scale was 1385 billion yuan, with a net withdrawal of 200 billion yuan, and the interest rate was 1.4% for 7 - day reverse repurchase [2]. 5. Industry News - The three departments jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for the Fiscal Interest Subsidy Policy for Personal Consumption Loans", and the nine departments including the Ministry of Finance issued the "Implementation Plan for the Interest Subsidy Policy for Loans to Service - Industry Business Entities" [2]. 6. Key Concerns - On August 14 at 20:30, the number of initial jobless claims in the US for the week ending August 9 will be released; on August 15 at 20:30, the monthly rate of US retail sales in July will be released [3].

Group 1: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Analysis - In July, Guangdong's CPI decreased by 0.3% year-on-year, with the decline narrowing by 0.1 percentage points compared to June; month-on-month, it shifted from a decrease of 0.2% in June to an increase of 0.5% [1][2] - The core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, rose by 0.4% year-on-year, with the growth rate expanding by 0.1 percentage points from June [1] - Food prices fell by 1.1% year-on-year, contributing approximately 0.21 percentage points to the CPI decline, while non-food prices decreased by 0.1%, impacting the CPI by about 0.07 percentage points [2] Group 2: Industrial Producer Price Index (PPI) Analysis - The PPI in Guangdong decreased by 2.0% year-on-year in July, with the decline widening by 0.2 percentage points compared to June; month-on-month, it fell by 0.2%, with the decline narrowing by 0.1 percentage points [1][4] - The average PPI for January to July showed a decrease of 1.4%, while the Industrial Producer Purchase Price Index (IPI) fell by 2.8% [1] - In the PPI survey, 38 major industries showed 8 increases, 29 decreases, and 1 stable, with an industry increase rate of 21.1%, down by 7.8 percentage points from June [4][5] Group 3: Sector-Specific Price Movements - Significant price changes were noted in various sectors, with educational and sports equipment manufacturing prices rising by 12.5%, while black metal mining and related industries saw declines of 18.0% and 12.0%, respectively [4] - The automotive manufacturing sector experienced a 1.6% price drop, influenced by the decline in fuel vehicle prices due to competition from the new energy vehicle market [5]

Core Viewpoint - The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics indicates a shift in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in July, with a month-on-month increase of 0.4% and a year-on-year stability, signaling positive trends in consumer spending and economic recovery [1][5]. Group 1: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Trends - In July, the service prices rose by 0.6% month-on-month, contributing approximately 0.26 percentage points to the CPI's month-on-month increase, marking a significant factor in the CPI's positive shift [5]. - The core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, saw a year-on-year increase of 0.8%, with the growth rate expanding for three consecutive months [1]. Group 2: Consumer Activity and Promotions - Various regions have launched over 2,000 promotional activities to stimulate consumption during the summer, enhancing consumer engagement and spending [6]. - The "Follow the Movie to Tour Zhejiang" initiative has led to increased visitor numbers at local attractions, boosting related industries such as accommodation and dining [11]. Group 3: Industrial Producer Price Index (PPI) Insights - The PPI showed a month-on-month decline of 0.2% in July, but the rate of decline has narrowed by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month, indicating a potential stabilization in industrial pricing [12][18]. - The government is focusing on regulating low-price competition among enterprises to enhance product quality and promote orderly market conditions [15]. Group 4: Supply and Demand Dynamics - Macro policies are being implemented to strengthen new growth drivers in various industries, leading to improved supply-demand relationships and positive price changes [19]. - The demand for high-quality consumer goods is increasing, with significant growth in sales of energy-efficient air conditioning units and smart home appliances [23][24].