Global Economy and Inflation - Global economic activity is on the rise, with the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) averaging 894.6 points as of February 21, 2025, an increase of 103.00 points from the previous week [3][14] - The CRB Commodity Price Index averaged 314.99 points for the week, up by 2.53 points, indicating rising inflation levels [3][18] Domestic Economy and Inflation - China's official manufacturing PMI for January 2025 is at 49.1%, a decrease of 1.0 percentage points from the previous month, indicating economic contraction [4][23] - The average price of pork in China was 27.58 yuan per kilogram as of February 13, 2025, down by 0.66 yuan from the previous week, reflecting stable inflation [4][31] Industrial Production - The operating rate of high furnaces in China was 77.66% as of February 21, 2025, a decrease of 0.34 percentage points from the previous week [5][40] - The operating rate for rebar steel mills increased to 39.68%, up by 4.92 percentage points, indicating a mixed trend in industrial production [5][41] Consumption - Essential goods consumption remains stable, with the Keqiao Textile Price Index at 104.07 points, down by 0.24 points [6][53] - The average daily sales of passenger cars in China increased to 52,700 units as of February 16, 2025, up by 28,300 units from the previous week, indicating a rise in discretionary spending [6][58] Investment - Real estate transactions in 30 major cities averaged 21.49 million square meters per week as of February 23, 2025, an increase of 4.35 million square meters [7][62] - The domestic sales of excavators in January 2025 were 5,405 units, a slight decrease of 16 units year-on-year, indicating stabilization in infrastructure investment [7][67] Exports - The export container freight index was 1,318.71 points as of February 21, 2025, a decrease of 68.45 points, reflecting challenges in the export sector [8][76] - The foreign trade cargo throughput at major Chinese ports was 21,956.2 million tons, an increase of 3,246 million tons from the previous week [8][77] Emerging Industries - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index averaged 5,251.19 points as of February 21, 2025, an increase of 137.04 points, indicating rising sentiment in the semiconductor sector [9][79] - The sales of new energy vehicles in China reached 943,703 units in January 2025, an increase of 214,386 units year-on-year, reflecting growth in the new energy sector [9][88]

Global Economy and Inflation - Global economic activity is on the rise, with the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) averaging 791.6 points as of February 14, 2025, an increase of 17.60 points from the previous week [3][14] - The CRB Commodity Price Index averaged 312.46 points during the same period, up by 4.23 points week-on-week, indicating rising inflation levels [3][18] Domestic Economy and Inflation - China's official manufacturing PMI for January 2025 is at 49.1%, down 1.0 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a contraction in manufacturing activity [4][23] - The average price of pork in China was 28.24 yuan per kilogram as of February 6, 2025, a decrease of 0.06 yuan from the previous week, reflecting stable inflation [4][31] Industrial Production - The operating rate of high furnaces in China was 78% as of February 14, 2025, unchanged from the previous week, indicating stable industrial production [5][39] - The operating rate for rebar in major steel mills increased by 0.64 percentage points to 34.76% [5][40] Consumption - Essential goods consumption remains stable, with the Keqiao Textile Price Index at 104.07 points as of January 27, 2025, down 0.24 points from the previous week [6][52] - The average daily sales of passenger cars in China decreased to 24,400 units as of February 9, 2025, down by 40,700 units from the previous week, indicating a decline in discretionary spending [6][57] Investment - Real estate transactions in 30 major cities averaged 164,900 square meters per day as of February 16, 2025, an increase of 71,000 square meters from the previous week [7][61] - The operating rate of PTA in China was 82.33% as of February 13, 2025, up by 1.04 percentage points, indicating a strengthening manufacturing sector [7][43] Exports - The export container freight index was 1,387.16 points as of February 14, 2025, down by 27.87 points, reflecting a slight decline in export activity [8][75] - The foreign trade cargo throughput at major Chinese ports was 18,710.3 million tons for the week ending February 9, 2025, an increase of 3.46 million tons from the previous week [8][76] Emerging Industries - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index reached an average of 5,114.15 points as of February 14, 2025, an increase of 95.19 points, indicating a rising sentiment in the semiconductor sector [9][78] - The production of integrated circuits in China for the year ending December 2024 was 45,142,296.5 million pieces, up 22.20% year-on-year, reflecting strong growth in the electronics sector [9][83]