1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No information about the industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - Last week, Shanghai copper prices rose first and then fell. The main contract of Shanghai copper decreased by 1.42%, closing at 79,910 yuan/ton. Geopolitical factors and US tariff issues affected copper prices, and global instability persists. Domestically, the consumption season is approaching, but downstream consumption willingness is average. In the industrial sector, domestic spot trading is mediocre, mainly driven by rigid demand. In terms of inventory, LME copper inventory was 148,875 tons, with a slight decrease last week, while SHFE copper inventory increased by 11,760 tons to 105,814 tons compared to the previous week [3]. - The copper market will be in a tight balance in 2024 and face an oversupply in 2025 [10]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Review - Last week, the main contract of Shanghai copper decreased by 1.42%, closing at 79,910 yuan/ton. Geopolitical factors and US tariff issues affected copper prices, and global instability persists. Domestically, the consumption season is approaching, but downstream consumption willingness is average. In the industrial sector, domestic spot trading is mediocre, mainly driven by rigid demand. LME copper inventory was 148,875 tons, with a slight decrease last week, while SHFE copper inventory increased by 11,760 tons to 105,814 tons compared to the previous week [3]. 3.2 Fundamentals 3.2.1 PMI - No specific content about PMI is provided in the report. 3.2.2 Supply - Demand Balance - The copper market will be in a tight balance in 2024 and face an oversupply in 2025. The Chinese annual supply - demand balance table shows production, import, export, apparent consumption, actual consumption, and supply - demand balance data from 2018 to 2024 [10][13]. 3.2.3 Inventory - Exchange inventory is in the process of destocking, and bonded area inventory remains at a low level [14][18]. 3.3 Market Structure 3.3.1 Processing Fees - Processing fees are at a low level [21]. 3.3.2 CFTC Positions - There is an outflow of non - commercial net long positions in CFTC [23]. 3.3.3 Futures - Spot Price Spread - No specific content about the futures - spot price spread is provided in the report. 3.3.4 Import Profits - No specific content about import profits is provided in the report. 3.3.5 Warehouse Receipts - No specific content about warehouse receipts is provided in the report.

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Economic Overview - The economy is in a critical phase of bottoming out and recovery, with some indicators showing marginal improvement, but still facing multiple challenges [1] - Consumer internal momentum is weak, with household credit affected and housing prices expected to face significant downward pressure in Q4 [1] - Key factors for financial data improvement include corporate profitability and fiscal stimulus [1] CPI Analysis - August CPI year-on-year growth decreased to -0.4%, down from 0%, with a month-on-month change remaining flat [4] - Pork prices fell by 0.5% month-on-month, while egg prices increased by 1.5%, below the seasonal average [4] - Future CPI trends will depend on pork price stability, overall food price stability, supply-demand challenges, and weak consumer internal momentum [4] PPI Insights - August PPI year-on-year growth improved to -2.9% from -3.6%, marking the highest level since May [7] - The month-on-month PPI remained flat, ending an eight-month decline, influenced by improved supply-demand relationships in some sectors [7][8] - Expectations for PPI in October suggest a narrowing decline to -2.6%, with potential recovery in Q4 [8] PMI Developments - August manufacturing PMI rose to 49.4%, indicating slight recovery in both supply and demand sides [11] - New orders and export orders showed minor increases, but overall demand recovery remains weak [11] - Production activities are expanding, with positive business expectations continuing [11] Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment growth slowed to 0.5% year-on-year, down from 1.6% [15] - Real estate investment continues to decline, with signs of improvement in new home sales [15] - Manufacturing investment is constrained by tariff disruptions and internal competition policies [15] Credit and Financial Data - New credit in August was 590 billion yuan, a significant increase from a negative value in the previous month [18] - Corporate loans showed divergence, with short-term loans increasing significantly [18] - Overall financial data reflects a pattern of government debt supply reduction and insufficient credit demand [18] M2 Growth - M2 growth remained steady at 8.8% year-on-year, with a slight decrease in the M2-M1 spread [21] - Government debt financing has been a key factor in maintaining M2 and social financing growth [21] - Future M2 growth may face challenges due to reduced government debt financing and insufficient loan demand [21]

Report Title - The report is titled "Black Metal Weekly - Steel Products" [1] Report Date - The report is dated September 15, 2025 [3] Industry Investment Rating - No industry investment rating is provided in the report Core Viewpoint - The game in the steel market intensifies, and the market will continue to fluctuate. After the military parade, the supply pressure quickly rebounds due to the recovery of production. The current supply - demand gap remains at a relatively high level, lacking the impetus for a rebound. After the contraction of ton - steel profit, the driving force for further decline slows down, and the raw material varieties are significantly differentiated. In the short term, it is still mainly about squeezing profits, and the difficulty of unilateral operation increases. Attention should be paid to the cost fluctuations, and cautious operation is recommended [6][8] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Supply and Demand Fundamentals Price - As of Friday, the price of rebar in East China's Shanghai was 3190 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan/ton week - on - week; the price of hot - rolled coil in Shanghai was 3400 yuan/ton, up 30 yuan/ton week - on - week [7] Production - As of September 11, the overall output of five major steel products decreased by 3.41 tons. The output of rebar decreased by 6.75 tons, and the output of hot - rolled coil increased by 10.9 tons. The 247 - steel - enterprise blast furnace capacity utilization rate was 90.2% on September 12, up 5.12% from September 5, and the daily average molten iron output was 240.6 tons, up 5.12% [7][12][42] Inventory - As of September 11, the factory inventory of five major steel products decreased by 3.5 tons, and the social inventory increased by 17.41 tons. The rebar factory inventory was 166.63 tons (-4.71), the social inventory was 487.23 tons (+18.57), and the total inventory was 653.86 tons (+13.86). The hot - rolled coil factory inventory increased by 0.9 tons, the social inventory decreased by 1.92 tons, and the total inventory decreased by 1.02 tons [7][12][72] Demand - The apparent demand for five major steel products was 843.33 tons, up 15.5 tons week - on - week. The apparent demand for hot - rolled coil was 326.16 tons, up 20.8 tons week - on - week [7][75] Scrap Steel - As of September 11, the price of scrap steel in Zhangjiagang was 2080 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan/ton week - on - week. The capacity utilization rate of 89 independent electric arc furnace enterprises was 35.1%, up 1 percentage point. The daily consumption of 255 sample steel mills was 54.7 tons, up 0.62 tons. The daily arrival of 255 sample steel mills was 48.5 tons, down 2.04 tons (a 4% decrease), and the scrap steel inventory of 255 steel enterprises was 428.5 tons, down 14.07 tons (a 3.2% decrease) [8] 2. Macroeconomic Data Steel Output - In 2024, the national crude steel output was 1.005 billion tons, a decrease of 13.99 million tons (a 1.7% decrease) compared with 2023; the pig iron output was 852 million tons, a decrease of 13.27 million tons (a 2.3% decrease) compared with 2023. From January to July 2025, the cumulative pig iron output was 506 million tons, a decrease of 1.3% compared with the same period in 2024, and the cumulative crude steel output was 595 million tons, a decrease of 3.1% compared with the same period in 2024 [18] Financial Data - In July 2025, the newly - added medium - and long - term loans of enterprises (institutions) decreased by 39 billion yuan year - on - year, and the newly - added scale turned negative for the first time since September 2016 [20] PMI - The PMI in August 2025 was 49.4% [23] Investment Data - From January to July 2025, the national fixed - asset investment (excluding rural households) was 2.88229 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 1.6%. In July, infrastructure investment (excluding electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industries) decreased by 5.07% year - on - year, manufacturing investment decreased by 0.25% year - on - year, and real estate development investment decreased by 17% [26] Real Estate Data - From January to July, the floor area under construction of real estate development enterprises was 6.38731 billion square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 9.2%, the newly - started floor area was 352.06 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 19.4%, and the completed floor area was 250.34 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 16.5% [29] 3. Arbitrage Strategy Tracking - The spread between hot - rolled coil and rebar remained at a high level this week [39]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report 2. Core View of the Report - Stock index fluctuations increase and bonds recover. Stock index futures should be put under observation, and light long positions in treasury bond futures are recommended [121][123][124] 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Market Review - **1.1 Shanghai Stock Exchange 50 (SSE 50) and CSI 300 Market Review**: The SSE 50 is approaching a new high, and the CSI 300 has reached a new high [9] - **1.2 CSI 500 and 10 - year Treasury Bond Market Review**: The CSI 500 has reached a new high, and treasury bond futures have rebounded slightly [15][16] 3.2 Market Momentum Analysis - **2.1.1 Trading Volume of SSE 50 and CSI 300**: The trading volume of the SSE 50 has declined, while that of the CSI 300 has increased [21] - **2.1.2 Trading Volume of CSI 500 and CSI 1000**: The trading volumes of the CSI 500 and CSI 1000 have declined [25] - **2.1.2 Margin Trading Balance**: The margin trading balance exceeds 2 trillion [29] - **2.1.3 Turnover Rate - Free - Float Market Capitalization**: The turnover rates of the SSE 50 and CSI 300 have increased, and those of the CSI 500 and CSI 1000 have increased significantly [32] - **2.2.1 CSI 300 Sector**: The sectors are relatively consistent [39] - **2.2.2 CSI 300 Sector ALPHA**: The ALPHA values of the materials, information, and telecommunications sectors are positive, while those of the energy, finance, and utilities sectors are negative over the full cycle [43] - **2.3 Newly Listed Companies**: In July, the number of listed companies increased by 3 [49] - **2.4.1 Stock Index Positions**: Not elaborated in the provided content - **2.4.2 Stock Index Premium or Discount**: Not elaborated in the provided content - **2.5.2 Treasury Bond Basis - Cheapest - to - Deliver Bond**: Not elaborated in the provided content 3.3 Fundamental Analysis - **3.1.1 Open Market Operations**: Not elaborated in the provided content - **3.1.2 Treasury Bond Yield to Maturity - CSI**: Not elaborated in the provided content - **3.1.2 Treasury Bond Futures (10 - year) IRR**: The IRR of the next - quarter 10 - year treasury bond futures has declined significantly [84] - **3.1.2 Treasury Bond Futures (5 - year) IRR**: The IRR of the next - quarter 5 - year treasury bond futures is stable [87] - **3.1.3 Inter - bank Repo Rate**: The inter - bank repo rate has declined slightly [91] - **3.1.4 Shibor**: The short - term Shibor has declined significantly [95] - **3.2.1 CPI - PPI**: In August, the CPI was - 0.4%, showing a slight recovery, and the PPI growth rate reached - 2.9% [99] - **3.2.2 Manufacturing and Non - manufacturing Activities**: In August, the PMI dropped to 49.4, and the non - manufacturing PMI was 50.3, indicating weak economic recovery [103] - **3.3.1 Consumption Situation**: In July 2025, the year - on - year growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods was 3.7%, showing a slight increase [108] - **3.3.2 Consumer Confidence**: Consumer confidence is on a downward trend [111] - **3.4.1 Overall Money Supply**: In August, the year - on - year growth rate of M2 was 8.8%, credit accelerated, and M1 was 6% (Note: The central bank revised the M1 indicator). The newly added RMB loans in August were 590 billion [113][115] - **3.4.2 Newly Added RMB Loans**: Not elaborated in the provided content 3.4 Outlook for the Future - **Stock Index Futures**: The stock market trading volume is at the level of 2.5 trillion. Market sentiment shows that the number of limit - up stocks exceeds 100, and the number of falling stocks increases significantly. Hot sectors such as AI, the chip industry chain, and communications are experiencing significant high - level fluctuations. Funds are flowing into low - valuation sectors. Institutions have net inflows, while the main players, large - scale investors, and retail investors all have net outflows. Stock market fluctuations increase, and stock index futures should be put under observation [123] - **Treasury Bond Futures**: At the money market level, the central bank has a net reverse - repurchase injection of 196.1 billion. The money liquidity is relatively sufficient, and domestic market interest rates remain low. The yield to maturity of 10 - year treasury bonds fluctuates around 1.7895%. With significant stock market fluctuations, investors' risk preferences may be more cautious, and light long positions in treasury bond futures are recommended [124]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided Group 2: Core View of the Report - In August 2025, China's CPI and PPI were flat month - on - month, with prices hovering at low levels. China's overall economic activity is in a moderate state, and the inflation level may continue to hover at a relatively low level for some time [4][14] Group 3: Summary of CPI - related Content CPI Year - on - Year Data - In August, the national consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.4% year - on - year, against a market expectation of a 0.2% decline and a previous value of flat. The average CPI from January to August was 0.1% lower than the same period last year. The year - on - year decline in CPI was mainly due to the higher comparison base in the same period last year and the fact that the food price increase in this month was lower than the seasonal level [2][5] - In August, food prices decreased by 4.3% year - on - year, with the decline 2.7 percentage points larger than last month, pulling down the CPI year - on - year by about 0.51 percentage points more than last month. Non - food prices rose by 0.5% year - on - year, up from 0.3% in July. Core CPI rose by 0.9% year - on - year, up from 0.8% in July, with the year - on - year increase expanding for four consecutive months. Consumer goods prices decreased by 1.0% year - on - year, compared with a 0.4% decline in July. Service prices rose by 0.6% year - on - year, up from 0.5% in July [2][5] CPI Month - on - Month Data - In August, CPI was flat month - on - month, compared with a 0.4% increase in the previous month. Food prices rose by 0.5% month - on - month, with the increase about 1.1 percentage points lower than the seasonal level. Non - food prices decreased by 0.1% month - on - month, compared with a 0.5% increase in the previous month. Consumer goods prices rose by 0.1% month - on - month, compared with a 0.2% increase in the previous month. Service prices were flat month - on - month, compared with a 0.6% increase in the previous month. Core CPI was flat month - on - month, compared with a 0.4% increase in July [2][6] CPI Classification Data - In August, food and tobacco prices rose by 0.3% month - on - month, contributing about 0.09 percentage points to the CPI increase. Housing prices were flat month - on - month. Transportation and communication prices decreased by 0.3% month - on - month. Medical care prices rose by 0.3% month - on - month. Education, culture and entertainment prices decreased by 0.1% month - on - month. Clothing prices decreased by 0.1% month - on - month. Daily necessities and services prices decreased by 0.1% month - on - month. Other goods and services were flat month - on - month [7] CPI Trend Prediction - Since August, the wholesale price of agricultural products has risen from the low level in July, but the upward slope is much lower than that in August last year. Agricultural prices are expected to drive the CPI to rise month - on - month in September. From a month - on - month perspective, refined oil prices in September are likely to pull down the CPI [9] Group 4: Summary of PPI - related Content PPI Year - on - Year Data - In August, the national producer price index for industrial products (PPI) decreased by 2.9% year - on - year, in line with market expectations and an improvement from a 3.6% decline in the previous month. The average PPI from January to August was 2.9% lower than the same period last year [3][10] - In August, producer prices for means of production decreased by 3.2% year - on - year, contributing about 2.4 percentage points to the overall decline in industrial producer prices. Producer prices for means of subsistence decreased by 1.7% year - on - year, contributing about 0.45 percentage points to the overall decline in industrial producer prices [3][10][11] PPI Month - on - Month Data - In August, PPI was flat month - on - month, ending seven consecutive months of month - on - month decline. Producer prices for means of production rose by 0.1% month - on - month, contributing about 0.08 percentage points to the overall increase in industrial producer prices. Producer prices for means of subsistence decreased by 0.1% month - on - month, contributing about 0.03 percentage points to the overall decline in industrial producer prices [3][11][12] PPI Industry - specific Data - Industries with large month - on - month price increases in August included coal mining and washing (up 2.8% month - on - month), ferrous metal ore mining (up 2.1% month - on - month), and ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing (up 1.9% month - on - month). Industries with large month - on - month price decreases included oil and gas extraction (down 1.1% month - on - month) and non - metallic mineral products (down 1.0% month - on - month). The automobile manufacturing industry saw a 0.3% month - on - month price decline for two consecutive months, indicating persistent price competition pressure [3][11][12] Group 5: Summary of Other Economic Indicators - In August, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was 49.4%, remaining below the boom - bust line for the fifth consecutive month. The new orders index for the manufacturing PMI was 49.5%, indicating that the market demand in the manufacturing industry was still slightly weak. The service business activity index was 50.5%, and the new orders index for the service industry was 47.7% [4][14]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article indicates that the domestic futures market for non-ferrous metals is experiencing mixed performance, with glass futures main contract showing a decline of 1.50% to 1181.00 yuan/ton [1] Group 2 - In terms of macroeconomic indicators, the manufacturing PMI for August is reported at 49.4%, reflecting a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, which may lead to a positive market response [1] Group 3 - Regarding supply and demand, the float glass daily melting volume stands at 159,600 tons, with no change from the previous period. The weekly production of float glass is 1,117,000 tons, unchanged from the previous period but down 5.1% year-on-year. The operating rate for float glass is 75.92%, up 0.43% from the previous period, while the capacity utilization rate is 79.78%, remaining stable [1] Group 4 - On the inventory front, as of September 4, 2025, the total inventory of float glass in sample enterprises is 63.05 million heavy boxes, an increase of 484,000 heavy boxes from the previous period, representing a 0.77% rise, but down 11.77% year-on-year. The inventory days are reported at 26.9 days, an increase of 0.2 days from the last period [1] Group 5 - Looking ahead, the overall supply of glass is expected to remain stable, with demand unlikely to see significant growth. However, there are recurring sentiments against excessive competition, leading to expectations of short-term fluctuations within a range [1]

Market Overview - The market is expected to continue its upward trend next week, with the liquidity shock indicator for the CSI 300 index at 0.77, lower than the previous week's 1.26, indicating current market liquidity is 0.77 standard deviations above the average level over the past year [2] - The PUT-CALL ratio for the SSE 50 ETF options has increased to 0.80 from 0.66, reflecting a rise in investor caution regarding the short-term performance of the SSE 50 ETF [2] - The average turnover rates for the Shanghai Composite Index and Wind All A are at 1.47% and 2.25%, respectively, indicating a decrease in trading activity compared to historical levels [2] Economic Indicators - The onshore and offshore RMB exchange rates saw weekly increases of 0.66% and 0.68%, respectively [2] - The official manufacturing PMI for China in August was reported at 49.3, slightly below the previous value of 49.7 but above the consensus expectation of 49.25; the S&P Global China Manufacturing PMI was at 50.5, up from 49.5 [2] Technical Analysis - The SAR indicator for the Wind All A index has shown a downward breakout, while the sentiment model has issued a negative signal [2] - The moving average strength index currently scores 211, placing it in the 77.0% percentile for 2023 [2] - The sentiment model score is at 0 (out of 5), indicating a negative trend signal [2] Market Performance - For the week of September 1-5, the SSE 50 index fell by 1.15%, the CSI 300 index decreased by 0.81%, and the CSI 500 index dropped by 1.85%, while the ChiNext index rose by 2.35% [3] - The overall market PE (TTM) stands at 21.9 times, which is in the 73.9% percentile since 2005 [3] Factor Analysis - The small-cap factor's congestion level remains stable at 0.68, while the low valuation factor is at -0.66, and the high profitability factor is at -0.23 [4] - The high profitability growth factor has a congestion level of 0.25 [4] Industry Analysis - The congestion levels for the comprehensive, non-ferrous metals, telecommunications, power equipment, and machinery equipment industries are relatively high, with notable increases in the congestion levels for power equipment and comprehensive sectors [5]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Views of the Report - Employment data in the US is under pressure again, leading to a significant decline in US Treasury yields. The market's expectation for the interest - rate cut amplitude at the September meeting has increased significantly [1][3][9][11]. - The US manufacturing and service industries show different trends, with the manufacturing industry moving from contraction to expansion, while the service industry is still in a good expansion state but with a slowdown in expansion speed. EIA crude oil inventories increased significantly, contrary to market expectations [2][10]. - Global stock markets are mixed, with European markets generally under pressure. Precious metals in the commodity market hit new highs, and risk preferences are polarized. Non - US and non - European currencies have generally weakened against the RMB [4][15][16][17]. 3. Summary According to the Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Macro - economic Indicator Review Employment - In July, JOLTS job openings were lower than expected, dropping to a 10 - month low (7.181 million, lower than the forecast of 7.380 million and the previous value of 7.357 million) [9]. - In August, the US ADP employment increase was only 54,000, far lower than the expected 73,000 and the previous value of 106,000, indicating a significant weakening of employment growth momentum [9]. - The number of initial jobless claims this week exceeded expectations, rising to 237,000, higher than the forecast of 230,000 and the previous value of 229,000, confirming the cooling trend of the labor market [9]. - The month - on - month growth rate of average hourly wages in August met expectations and was the same as the previous value (0.3%) [9]. - In August, the seasonally - adjusted non - farm payroll employment increase was only 22,000, far lower than the expected 75,000 and a more than 70% drop from the previous value, further lowering the market's expectations for the employment market [9]. - The unemployment rate in August rose to 4.3%, in line with expectations and slightly higher than the previous value of 4.2%. The market's expectation for the interest - rate cut amplitude at the September meeting increased significantly [1][9]. Economy - In August, the US Markit manufacturing PMI increased significantly to 53.0, returning above 50 and indicating that the manufacturing industry moved from the contraction range in July to the expansion range [2][10]. - In August, the US ISM manufacturing PMI was 48.7, lower than expected but up 0.7 points from the previous value [2][10]. - In August, the US Markit services PMI was lower than expected and declined from the previous value, but it was still above 50, indicating that the service industry was still in a good expansion state [2][10]. - In August, the US ISM non - manufacturing PMI rebounded above expectations, reaching 52.0 and remaining above 50 for three consecutive months [2][10]. - The US EIA crude oil inventory this week increased significantly to 2.415 million barrels, far exceeding the expected - 2.000 million barrels and the previous value of - 2.392 million barrels [2][10]. 3.2 Main Overseas Market Interest Rate Review US - From August 29 to September 5, 2025, the 1 - year and 10 - year US Treasury yields dropped by 18bp and 13bp respectively, to 3.05% and 4.1%. Employment data put pressure on the market, and the Fed's attitude remains cautious. The market's expectation for a 50bp interest - rate cut at the September meeting has heated up again, but the possibility is still low. Multiple 25bp interest - rate cuts this year are more likely, and the possibility of consecutive interest - rate cuts is small [3][11]. Europe and Japan - The Japanese bond market was stable with small fluctuations. The 1 - year and 10 - year Japanese bond yields fluctuated by - 0.34bp and - 0.8bp respectively, to 0.7% and 1.62%. - The German bond market was also stable. The 2 - year and 10 - year German bond yields fluctuated by 3.00bp and 0bp respectively, to 1.96% and 2.71% [3][14]. 3.3 Other Asset Class Reviews Equity - Global stock markets were mixed. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (+1.36%), the US NASDAQ (+1.14%), and the Indian Sensex30 (+1.13%) led the gains, supported by the rebound of the technology and financial sectors. In contrast, the German DAX (-1.28%), A - shares (-1.18%), and the Vietnamese VN30 (-1.07%) declined significantly, mainly affected by macro - economic and capital - market pressures, and European markets were generally under pressure [4][15]. Commodity - Precious metals performed brightly. London silver rose by 5.01%, and London gold rose by 4.82% this week, breaking through the historical high of $3,587 per ounce, highlighting the surge in market risk - aversion demand. Crude oil and agricultural products generally declined, while some black - series commodities rose slightly. Bitcoin rebounded by 2.12%, showing a polarized risk preference [4][16]. Foreign Exchange - Non - US and non - European currencies have generally weakened against the RMB. The US dollar and the euro exchange rates against the RMB rose by 0.08% and 0.10% respectively, while the Japanese yen, Russian ruble, and Indian rupee exchange rates against the RMB fell by 0.71%, 1.14%, and 0.62% respectively [4][17]. 3.4 Market Tracking The report provides multiple charts, including the US Treasury auction panel, FED WATCH latest target - rate expectations, the simulated trends of the US dollar, US stocks, US Treasuries, gold, and Bitcoin, the trends of global major stock indices, the weekly changes in bond yields of major global economies, the weekly changes in major commodities, the weekly changes in major foreign exchange rates against the RMB, and the latest economic data panels of the US, Japan, and the Eurozone [12][13][19][20][22][26][29][32][39][46].

Economic Activity Index - The China High-Frequency Economic Activity Index (YHEI) as of September 2, 2025, is 1.04, a decrease of 0.04 from August 26 [1][3] - The coastal coal freight index fell by 0.11 to 0.87, and the 30-city commodity housing sales index dropped by 0.05 to 0.48, contributing to the decline in YHEI [1][3] Manufacturing Sector - The manufacturing PMI for August is 49.4%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating continued contraction for five consecutive months [23] - Large and small enterprises' PMIs increased by 0.5 and 0.2 percentage points to 50.8% and 46.6%, respectively, while the medium-sized enterprises' PMI decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 48.9% [23] - The consumer goods sector's PMI fell by 0.3 percentage points to 49.2%, while high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing PMIs rose to 51.9% and 50.5%, respectively, indicating expansion [23] Demand and Supply Indicators - New orders and new export orders indices are at 49.5% and 47.2%, respectively, both in contraction territory [2][23] - The production index increased from 50.5% to 50.8%, indicating a rise in production activity [2][23] - The purchasing price index for major raw materials rose to 53.3%, while the ex-factory price index increased to 49.1% [2][23] Non-Manufacturing Sector - The non-manufacturing business activity index is at 50.3%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month [24] - The construction PMI fell to 49.1%, marking its first contraction since February, with the new orders index dropping to 40.6% [24] - The service sector PMI increased by 0.5 percentage points to 50.5%, indicating renewed expansion [24] Monetary Policy - The central bank's net fund injection was 92.9 billion yuan, with a reverse repurchase operation of 201.73 billion yuan and 19.244 billion yuan maturing [5][6] - The overnight interbank rate decreased by 2 basis points to 1.36%, while the seven-day repo rate fell by 7 basis points to 1.46% [10][11] Real Estate Market - New home transaction volumes in first and third-tier cities increased by 22.84% and 6.65%, respectively, while second-tier cities saw a decline of 11.03% [37] - Second-hand home transaction volumes decreased across all city tiers, with first, second, and third-tier cities down by 5.09%, 9.65%, and 20.21%, respectively [40]