国家统计局发言人表示，上半年最终消费支出对经济增长贡献率达到52%，比上年全年提升7.5个百分点。 ...

Core Viewpoint - The primary goal of monetary policy in the second half of the year remains economic growth and full employment, with potential for monetary easing to exceed expectations [1] Group 1: External Factors - The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates again in September, creating favorable conditions for monetary easing [1] - The U.S. imposing additional tariffs on China may impact Chinese exports, potentially leading to a temporary slowdown in economic growth and increased employment pressure [1] Group 2: Internal Factors - The economy is likely to remain in a low inflation environment in the second half of the year, with real interest rates still relatively high, indicating a need for further reductions [1] - A policy interest rate cut of 10-20 basis points is anticipated in the third quarter, which will guide the downward adjustment of the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) and further lower loan and deposit rates [1]

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 - BNP Paribas suggests that the European Central Bank (ECB) may raise interest rates in Q4 2025, viewing it as a "recalibration" of the neutral rate due to fiscal policies offsetting tariff drag [1] - Rabobank analysts express a more pessimistic outlook for Eurozone growth and inflation, predicting that deposit rates will remain unchanged until the end of 2027 [2] - Goldman Sachs believes the ECB's rate-cutting cycle has ended, forecasting that rates will remain stable for an extended period [2] Group 2 - Santander Bank analysts note that the UK's GDP growth of 0.3% in Q2 exceeded expectations, indicating that concerns over employment weakness may be overstated, supporting the Bank of England's decision to keep rates unchanged [3] - The Dutch International Bank highlights that the UK's GDP growth was primarily supported by government consumption and inventory, while household consumption and business investment showed significant weakness [3] - Monex Europe analysts point out that the Norwegian central bank's decision to maintain rates and signal caution on rate cuts supports the krone, despite short-term influences from risk sentiment and oil price fluctuations [3]

智通财经APP获悉，英国经济在第二季度的表现好于预期，这让英国财政大臣里夫斯(Rachel Reeves)得 以松一口气，但也提高了英国央行进一步降息的门槛。 英国国家统计局周四公布的数据显示，英国第二季度GDP环比增长0.3%，超过经济学家和英国央行预 测的0.1%。继前两个月小幅下滑后，英国GDP在6月实现了0.4%的环比增长，是经济学家预测值的两 倍。 英国GDP在第一季度0.7%的增长被认为是制造商为应对美国关税而"人为"提振的，但英国首相斯塔默 (Keir Starmer)仍多次将英国在七国集团(G7)中表现优于其他成员国视为经济"触底反弹"的证据。 这些数据也使英国央行在是否继续降息方面面临更多不确定性。周二公布的统计数据显示，自去年10月 里夫斯提高税收的预算案以来，失业人数少于此前预期。交易员们已不再充分押注英国央行今年会进一 步降息，并预计基准利率将在明年稳定在3.5%。 英国央行在上周以经济活动减弱为理由实施了一年内的第五次降息。然而，近一半的货币政策委员会成 员反对这一决定，理由是对近期通胀上涨感到担忧。此次政策会议也是英国央行28年历史上首次需要两 轮投票才能达成最终利率决议的情况。 ...

Core Insights - The UK economy showed unexpected resilience in Q2, with GDP growth of 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, surpassing previous forecasts of 0.1% [1][4] - The strong economic performance comes amid multiple challenges, including a £26 billion tax hike and rising regulated prices [4] - The latest GDP data has altered market expectations, reducing the likelihood of further interest rate cuts this year [4][7] Economic Performance - All major economic sectors experienced growth in Q2, with services, particularly IT and healthcare, being the main drivers [5] - Manufacturing expanded by 0.3% despite higher export barriers to the US [5] - Real GDP per capita increased by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter and 0.7% year-on-year [5] Challenges Ahead - Despite positive Q2 data, the economic outlook remains challenging due to potential tax increases and new employment legislation [8] - The government is relying on economic growth to fund spending plans, but market concerns about further tax measures are causing hesitance in investment and spending [8] Government Response - Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged the positive economic data but emphasized the need for further work to benefit the workforce [9] - Reeves plans to focus on investment and reforms to address weak productivity, including infrastructure improvements and planning system changes [9][10]

Group 1: Economic Performance Overview - The GDP data for major global economies in the first half of 2025 shows the US leading with a total of $14.93 trillion, followed by the EU at approximately $10 trillion, and China demonstrating strong resilience with steady growth [1] - The US GDP grew by 1.9% year-on-year, with a nominal growth rate of 4.4%, and a significant rebound in Q2 with an annualized growth rate of 3%, reversing a contraction of 0.5% in Q1 [3] - The EU's GDP for the first half of 2025 was around $10 trillion, with a year-on-year growth of 1.4%, while the EU Commission revised its annual growth forecast down from 1.5% to 1.1% [8] Group 2: Challenges in the US Economy - The US economy faces several challenges, including a decline in consumer spending, which contributed only 0.98% to GDP growth, the lowest since the pandemic [5] - Business investment in non-residential fixed assets dropped significantly from 23.7% growth in Q1 to 4.8% in Q2, indicating a lack of confidence among companies [5] - The labor market appears robust, but the actual labor force participation rate has decreased to 62.3%, with nearly half of new jobs created by the government [5] Group 3: EU Economic Issues - Germany, as the economic engine of the EU, experienced a 0.4% year-on-year decline in GDP in Q1, while France's growth of 0.8% fell short of expectations [7] - The euro's share in international payments has dropped to 22%, raising concerns about the risk of some countries moving away from using the euro [7] Group 4: China's Economic Resilience - China's GDP for the first half of 2025 was 66.05 trillion yuan, approximately $9.2 trillion, with a year-on-year growth of 5.3%, making it one of the highest among major economies [10] - Consumer spending is gradually recovering, with retail sales increasing by 3.7% year-on-year, and service consumption rising by 7.5% [12] - Investment in high-tech manufacturing grew by 10.1%, with emerging industries like new energy vehicles and integrated circuits maintaining double-digit growth [13] Group 5: Future Outlook and Development Models - Each major economy faces unique challenges: the US must address issues related to tariff policies and debt, the EU needs to manage internal imbalances and geopolitical pressures, while China aims to stabilize growth and accelerate the establishment of a new development framework [15] - China's development model, focusing on quality and efficiency rather than aggressive stimulus, is seen as a potential reference for other developing countries amid a complex global environment [15]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Economic growth shows mixed signals with high power plant daily consumption but weakening demand in some sectors such as real - estate and shipping [4][21]. - Inflation presents different trends, with CPI affected by falling pork prices and PPI influenced by declining oil prices [2][4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Economic Growth: Power Plant Daily Consumption Reaches a New High in Recent Years 3.1.1 Production: Power Plant Daily Consumption Reaches a New High in Recent Years - On August 12, the average daily consumption of 6 major power - generating groups was 955,000 tons, up 7.3% from August 5. On August 6, the daily consumption of power plants in eight southern provinces was 2.502 million tons, up 12.3% from July 31 [11]. - The daily consumption of coastal eight - province power plants reached a five - year high due to high - temperature and humid weather [11]. 3.1.2 Production: Partial Decline in Blast Furnace Operating Rate - On August 8, the national blast furnace operating rate was 83.8%, up 0.3 percentage points from August 1; the capacity utilization rate was 90.1%, down 0.2 percentage points from August 1. The blast furnace operating rate of Tangshan steel mills was 92.6%, down 0.8 percentage points from August 1 [14]. - There is a possibility of stricter environmental protection control in Tangshan due to air quality concerns [14]. 3.1.3 Production: Weakly Stable Tire Operating Rate - On August 7, the operating rate of truck all - steel tires was 61.0%, down 0.1 percentage points from August 1; the operating rate of car semi - steel tires was 74.4%, down 0.1 percentage points from August 1 [16]. - On August 7, the operating rate of polyester filament in the Jiangsu - Zhejiang region was 90.7%, down 0.9 percentage points from July 31; the operating rate of downstream looms was 55.8%, up 0.2 percentage points from July 31 [16]. 3.1.4 Demand: Nine - Consecutive - Day Decline in Container Shipping Freight Index - From August 1 - 12, the average daily sales area of commercial housing in 30 large and medium - sized cities was 175,000 square meters, down 12.5% from July, 15.9% from August last year, and 32.5% from August 2023 [21]. - In August, retail sales of cars decreased by 4% year - on - year, while wholesale sales increased by 16% year - on - year [23]. - On August 12, the prices of rebar, wire rod, hot - rolled coil, and cold - rolled coil increased by 0.6%, 1.0%, 2.0%, and 0.8% respectively compared to August 5. The inventory of five major steel products increased by 201,000 tons from August 1 to August 8 [30]. - On August 12, the national cement price index decreased by 0.1% compared to August 5. The average cement price has been falling both month - on - month and year - on - year [31]. - On August 12, the active glass futures contract price was 1,067 yuan/ton, down 0.6% from August 5. The decline in glass prices has slowed [36]. - On August 8, the CCFI index decreased by 2.6% and the SCFI index decreased by 3.9% compared to August 1. The container shipping market is in a wait - and - see state due to the uncertainty of Sino - US tariffs [40]. 3.2 Inflation: Pork Prices Fall to a One - Year Low 3.2.1 CPI: Pork Prices Fall to a One - Year Low - On August 12, the average wholesale price of pork was 20.3 yuan/kg, down 0.3% from August 5. The average wholesale price of pork in August decreased by 0.9% month - on - month and 24.2% year - on - year [48]. - The agricultural product price index's upward inflection point is later than in previous years. On August 12, the agricultural product wholesale price index increased by 0.8% from August 5 [54]. 3.2.2 PPI: Oil Prices Continue to Decline - On August 12, the spot prices of Brent and WTI crude oil were 67.6 and 63.2 dollars/barrel respectively, down 2.8% and 3.1% from August 5. The prices have been falling both month - on - month and year - on - year [55]. - On August 12, the LME 3 - month copper and aluminum prices increased by 1.1% and 1.7% respectively compared to August 5 [60]. - Most industrial product prices increased in August. The month - on - month increase of the domestic commodity index narrowed [60].

Group 1 - The Bank of England lowered the benchmark interest rate from 4.25% to 4%, marking the lowest level in over two years, amidst a divided vote within the Monetary Policy Committee [1][2] - The split decision reflects fundamental differences in economic outlook, highlighting a struggle between prioritizing inflation control and economic growth [2][3] - The current economic indicators show a slowdown in GDP growth, rising unemployment, and weak retail sales, indicating pressure on households, while some sectors like high-end manufacturing and green energy remain resilient [3][4] Group 2 - The decision to lower interest rates comes with risks, as maintaining high rates could exacerbate economic decline and increase unemployment, while premature easing could lead to currency depreciation and imported inflation [2][3] - The divergence in global monetary policy, with the Federal Reserve maintaining a restrictive stance and the European Central Bank signaling slight easing, places the Bank of England in a challenging position regarding capital flows and currency valuation [3][4] - Future policy decisions are expected to be data-dependent and characterized by short-cycle adjustments rather than a straightforward move towards easing, leading to prolonged uncertainty in the market [4]

二战以来，美国关税收入从未超过联邦政府总收入的2%，但这一比例现在已达3.1%。 美国关税收入在7月创下历史新高，根据美国财政部8月12日发布的数据，7月单月关税收入飙升至280亿 美元，较去年同期激增273%。本财政年度累计关税收入已达到1420亿美元。 目前，2025财政年度的关税收入占美国联邦总收入的3.1%。美国两党政策中心经济政策副总裁阿卡巴 斯（Shai Akabas）称，二战以来，美国关税收入从未超过联邦政府总收入的2%，现行政策可能将这一 比例推高至5%以上。 值得注意的是，进口关税由美国进口企业缴纳，但成本转嫁机制使得最终负担可能落在消费者身上。美 国劳工统计局（BLS）7月数据显示，进口价格指数环比微涨0.1%。由于该指数测算的是关税前价格， 说明大部分关税成本实际上由进口商承担，而非外国出口商。 伦敦政治经济学院欧洲研究所实践访问教授科多尼奥（Lorenzo Codogno）对第一财经记者表示，特朗 普时期的关税政策实质上是对美国进口商和消费者征收的附加税。他警告这种收入增长模式难以持 续："随着进口商品价格上涨，整体价格水平也将上升，这将压缩可支配收入，从而减少对进口商品的 需求，进口 ...