Consumption - The contribution of trade-in programs to retail sales has weakened, with July retail sales growth declining by 1.1 percentage points to 3.7% year-on-year[3] - The personal consumption loan interest subsidy is expected to boost retail sales by approximately 0.2 percentage points, with a historical context showing a 1% subsidy could lead to a greater impact than previous years[4] - The consumer loan consumption rate has remained low, averaging around 2.5% since 2024, indicating a shift towards cash purchases rather than credit expansion[3] Production - Industrial production growth in July was 5.7%, down 1.1 percentage points from the previous value, with a month-on-month increase of only 0.38%[5] - Service sector production also saw a slight decline of 0.2 percentage points to 5.8% year-on-year, with mixed performance across various industries[5] Fixed Investment - Real estate investment has further declined, with July showing a year-on-year drop of 12.0%, and new housing sales showing signs of weakness[6] - Manufacturing investment has decreased by 1.3 percentage points to 6.2%, with significant declines in sectors such as non-ferrous metallurgy and chemical products[6] - Infrastructure investment turned negative for the first time since 2021, with broad infrastructure showing a decline of 1.9% year-on-year in July[6] Economic Outlook - The data from July indicates a further weakening of domestic demand, suggesting increased downward pressure on economic growth in Q4, which may prompt policy adjustments[7] - Risks include potential underperformance of policy measures and unexpected downturns in the U.S. economy[7]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Investment and consumption growth rates have declined, and risk appetite has put pressure on the bond market [2] - The performance of the bond market is affected by multiple factors such as macro - economic data, stock market trends, and monetary policy. If the stock market continues to be strong, it will suppress the bond market; if the stock market corrects, the bond market is likely to rebound [51] - The trading strategy for trading - type investments is to conduct band operations [52] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 National Debt Futures Weekly Market Review - This week, the main contracts of national debt futures fell on Monday and Tuesday, rebounded on Wednesday, and continued to decline on Thursday and Friday with a slowing decline rate. The 30 - year national debt fell 1.48%, the 10 - year national debt fell 0.29%, the 5 - year national debt fell 0.15%, and the 2 - year national debt fell 0.02% [5] - As of August 15, compared with August 8, the national debt spot yield curve showed a bearish steepening, with an overall upward shift and a larger upward shift at the long - end. The 2 - year national debt yield remained flat at 1.40%, the 5 - year yield rose 4 BP to 1.59%, the 10 - year yield rose 6 BP to 1.75%, and the 30 - year yield rose 9 BP to 2.05% [8] 3.2 Investment Data - From January to July, the national fixed - asset investment increased by 1.6% year - on - year, lower than the market expectation of 2.7% and the 2.8% in January - June. General infrastructure investment (including electricity) increased by 7.3% year - on - year, down from 8.9% in January - June; narrow infrastructure investment (excluding electricity) increased by 3.2% year - on - year, down from 4.6% in January - June; manufacturing investment increased by 6.2% year - on - year, lower than the market expectation of 7.2% and down from 7.5% in January - June; real estate development investment decreased by 12.0% year - on - year, worse than the market expectation of a 11.5% decline and down from 11.2% in January - June [11] 3.3 Real Estate Market Data - From January to July, the sales area of newly built commercial housing was 51,560 million square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 4.0%, and the sales volume was 4,956.6 billion yuan, a decrease of 6.5%. The decline rates were both larger than those in January - June [13] - In July, the second - hand housing prices in first - tier cities decreased by 1.0% month - on - month, with the decline rate expanding by 0.3 percentage points. The prices in second - and third - tier cities decreased by 0.5% month - on - month, with the decline rate narrowing by 0.1 percentage points [17] - Since June, the decline rate of the national new housing sales area has accelerated. From August 1st to 14th, the average daily sales area of commercial housing in 30 large - and medium - sized cities was 180,000 square meters, a year - on - year decrease of 14% [20] 3.4 Consumption Data - In July, the total retail sales of consumer goods were 3,878 billion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 3.7%, lower than the market expectation of 4.9% and the 4.8% in June. The month - on - month decline was 0.14% [23] - In July, most of the year - on - year growth rates of categories related to the trade - in policy slowed down compared with June. The growth rates of essential consumer goods remained stable, while the retail sales of automobiles decreased year - on - year [25] - From January to July, the total service retail sales increased by 5.2% year - on - year, and the growth rate of commodity retail sales was 4.9% year - on - year [27] - In July, the national service production index increased by 5.8% year - on - year, lower than the 6.0% in June [29] 3.5 Industrial Data - In July, the added value of large - scale industries increased by 5.7% year - on - year, slightly lower than the market expectation of 5.8% and the 6.8% in June. From January to July, the cumulative year - on - year increase was 6.3% [31] 3.6 Unemployment Data - In July, the national urban survey unemployment rate was 5.2%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, the same as the same month last year [35] 3.7 Social Financing and Credit Data - In July, the social financing scale increased by 1.16 trillion yuan, less than the market expectation of 1.41 trillion yuan but 389.3 billion yuan more than the same period last year [38] - In July, RMB loans decreased by 50 billion yuan, more than the market expectation of a 15 - billion - yuan decrease and 310 billion yuan more than the same period last year [41] - At the end of July, the balance of M2 increased by 8.8% year - on - year, and the balance of M1 increased by 5.6% year - on - year [43] 3.8 Other Market Data - This week, the Nanhua Industrial Products Index rose slightly and then declined, and the short - term inflation pressure was limited [45] - This week, DR007 only increased on Friday. The average issuance rate of one - year AAA inter - bank certificates of deposit was slightly higher than last week [48]

Core Insights - In July 2025, China's crude steel production reached 79.66 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.0%, while steel product output increased by 6.4% to 122.95 million tons [1] - From January to July 2025, crude steel production totaled 594.47 million tons, down 3.1% year-on-year, while steel product output grew by 5.1% to 86.05 million tons [1] Industrial Growth - The industrial added value for large-scale industries in July increased by 5.7% year-on-year, with a month-on-month growth of 0.38% [1] - For the first seven months of 2025, the industrial added value grew by 6.3% year-on-year [1] Sector Performance - In July, the mining sector's added value grew by 5.0%, manufacturing by 6.2%, and the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sector by 3.3% [3] - Among 41 major industries, 35 reported year-on-year growth in added value, with notable increases in black metal smelting and rolling (8.6%) and general equipment manufacturing (8.4%) [3][4] Product Output - In July, out of 623 industrial products, 335 saw year-on-year output growth, including steel (122.95 million tons, +6.4%) and automobiles (2.51 million units, +8.4%) [4] - New energy vehicles specifically grew by 17.1% to 1.176 million units in July [4] Economic Type Analysis - In July, state-controlled enterprises' added value increased by 5.4%, while private enterprises grew by 5.0% [3][5] - Foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-invested enterprises saw a lower growth rate of 2.8% [5]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article is that the industrial value added of large-scale industries in the country increased by 5.7% year-on-year in July, indicating a positive growth trend in the industrial sector [1] - The month-on-month growth of industrial value added in July was 0.38%, suggesting a steady recovery in industrial activities [1]

Group 1: Industrial Production - In July, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises increased by 5.7% year-on-year and 0.38% month-on-month [1] - The manufacturing sector grew by 6.2%, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing increasing by 8.4% and 9.3% respectively [1] - The profit of large-scale industrial enterprises from January to June was 34,365 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.8% [1] Group 2: Service Industry - In July, the service production index increased by 5.8% year-on-year, with significant growth in information transmission, finance, and business services [2] - The business activity index for the service industry was at 50.0%, indicating stable activity levels [2] - From January to July, the service production index grew by 5.9% year-on-year [2] Group 3: Market Sales - In July, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 38,780 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.7% [3] - Online retail sales amounted to 86,835 billion yuan, growing by 9.2% year-on-year, with physical goods online retail accounting for 24.9% of total retail sales [3] - The retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 28.7% year-on-year [3] Group 4: Fixed Asset Investment - From January to July, fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 288,229 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.6% [4] - Manufacturing investment grew by 6.2%, while real estate development investment decreased by 12.0% [4] - High-tech industries such as aerospace and information services saw significant investment growth of 33.9% and 32.8% respectively [4] Group 5: Trade and Exports - In July, the total import and export value reached 39,102 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.7% [5] - Exports grew by 8.0% year-on-year, while imports increased by 4.8% [5] - Private enterprises accounted for 57.1% of total imports and exports, with a growth rate of 7.4% [5] Group 6: Employment - The urban surveyed unemployment rate in July was 5.2%, showing a seasonal increase [6] - The average working hours for employees in enterprises was 48.5 hours per week [6] - The unemployment rate for local registered labor was 5.3%, while for migrant labor it was 5.1% [6] Group 7: Consumer Prices - In July, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained flat year-on-year, with a month-on-month increase of 0.4% [7] - Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose by 0.8% year-on-year, indicating a slight increase in inflationary pressure [7] - The Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial producers decreased by 3.6% year-on-year [7] Group 8: Overall Economic Outlook - The macroeconomic policies have shown effectiveness, maintaining a stable growth trend despite external challenges [8] - The focus remains on stabilizing employment, businesses, and market expectations while promoting domestic demand [8] - The government aims to implement policies thoroughly to ensure steady and healthy economic development [8]

统计局：7月，规模以上工业增加值同比实际增长5.7%，环比增加0.38%。分经济类型看，7月份，国有控股企业增加值同比增5.4%；股份制企业6.5%，外商及港澳台投资企业2.8%；私营企业5.0%。（前值分别为5.7%、7.1%、5.5%及6.2%）7月生产钢材12295万吨，同比增加6.4%，前值1.8%；水泥14557万吨，下降5.6%，前值降5.3%；十种有色金属681万吨，增长2.2%，前值增4.4%；乙烯312万吨，增长9.1%，前值增5.8%；汽车251.0万辆，增长8.4%，其中新能源汽车117.6万辆，增长17.1%；发电量9267亿千瓦时，增长3.1%；原油加工量6306万吨，增长8.9%，前值8.5%。 ...

Core Insights - The industrial value-added growth for the first seven months of the year is reported at 5.7%, with a year-on-year increase of 6.3% [2] - The manufacturing sector shows a robust performance, with high-tech manufacturing growing at 9.3% year-on-year [2] - The energy sector, particularly electricity and gas production, has seen a decline in growth rates, with electricity production increasing by only 3.4% [2] Industrial Performance - The industrial value-added for the mining sector grew by 5.0%, while manufacturing increased by 6.2% [2] - The electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industry experienced a growth of 3.3% [2] - State-owned enterprises reported a growth of 5.4%, while private enterprises grew by 5.0% [2] Key Industries - Coal mining and washing industry increased by 4.2%, while oil and gas extraction grew by 4.1% [2] - The chemical raw materials and products manufacturing industry saw a growth of 7.2% [2] - The automotive manufacturing sector reported a significant growth of 8.5% [3] Production Output - The production of crude steel decreased by 4.0% to 7,966 million tons, while steel products increased by 6.4% [2] - The output of solar cells grew by 16.0% to 6,638 million kilowatts [3] - The production of new energy vehicles surged by 17.1% to 117.6 million units [3] Export and Sales - The export delivery value reached 1,290.4 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 0.8% [3] - The product sales rate slightly decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 97.1% [3]

Core Insights - In July, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises in China increased by 5.7% year-on-year and 0.38% month-on-month [1] - The mining industry saw a year-on-year increase of 5.0%, manufacturing increased by 6.2%, and the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas, and water grew by 3.3% [1] - The equipment manufacturing industry experienced an 8.4% year-on-year increase, while high-tech manufacturing grew by 9.3%, outperforming the overall industrial added value by 2.7 and 3.6 percentage points respectively [1] Economic Type Analysis - State-controlled enterprises' added value increased by 5.4% year-on-year; joint-stock enterprises grew by 6.5%, foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-invested enterprises rose by 2.8%, and private enterprises increased by 5.0% [1] Product Performance - The production of 3D printing equipment, industrial robots, and new energy vehicles increased by 24.2%, 24.0%, and 17.1% year-on-year respectively [1] Overall Industrial Performance - From January to July, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises increased by 6.3% year-on-year [1] - In July, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index was at 49.3%, while the business activity expectation index was at 52.6% [1] Profitability - From January to June, the total profit of large-scale industrial enterprises reached 34,365 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.8% [1]

Economic Outlook - The Chinese economy is expected to maintain a stable and positive trend in the second half of the year, following a 5.3% growth in the first half [1] - The National Bureau of Statistics will release July macroeconomic data on August 15, with expectations of a slowdown in industrial production growth due to seasonal factors and external disturbances [1] Industrial Growth - The average forecast for July industrial added value year-on-year growth is 6.0%, despite a decline in the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) to 49.3% [2] - External demand remains resilient, with key indicators such as coal consumption and railway freight volume showing active production [2] Consumer Spending - The average forecast for July retail sales year-on-year growth is 4.9%, slightly higher than the previous month's 4.8% [3] - The "trade-in" policy has significantly boosted sales, with over 3 trillion yuan in related sales since its implementation [4] Fixed Asset Investment - The average forecast for July fixed asset investment growth is 2.8%, consistent with the previous month [5] - Infrastructure investment remains supported by government policies, despite external pressures and a decline in corporate profits [5] Real Estate Investment - High-frequency data indicates a significant decline in new home transaction volumes in major cities, with expectations of an expanded decline in real estate development investment growth [6] - The land transaction area in major cities has also shown a negative trend, indicating a weakening market [6]

Group 1: Industrial Production Trends - The industrial production shows signs of seasonal weakness, but infrastructure construction is experiencing a slight recovery. The blast furnace operating rate and apparent consumption have both increased year-on-year, with a rise of +1.1 and +0.5 percentage points to 2.2% and -0.3% respectively [2][6] - The social inventory of steel has seen a rebound [2] - In the textile sector, operating rates are higher than the same period last year, while the polyester filament and automotive sectors have seen a decline in operating rates [14][20] Group 2: Cement and Construction Industry - Cement production and demand are recovering, with grinding operating rates increasing significantly by +6.0 percentage points to -0.2% year-on-year. Cement shipment rates have also improved by +0.8 percentage points to -2.2% [25][29] - The cement inventory ratio has slightly decreased by -0.5 percentage points to -0.2% [32] Group 3: Glass and Asphalt Production - Glass consumption has decreased, with production slightly rebounding but still down by -7.7% year-on-year. Apparent consumption has also fallen by -5.0 percentage points to 8.7% [37][41] - Asphalt operating rates have increased year-on-year, up by +2.5 percentage points to 8.0% [37] Group 4: Real Estate and Demand Trends - The transaction volume of commercial housing has declined, with a year-on-year decrease of -13.6 percentage points to -19.6% in 30 major cities. The largest drop is observed in third-tier cities, with a decline of -44.0 percentage points to -31.5% [49][50] - National railway and highway freight volumes have also decreased, with year-on-year declines of -0.5 percentage points to 6.5% and -0.8 percentage points to 2.8% respectively [60][64] Group 5: Export and Shipping Trends - The shipping prices continue to decline, with the CCFI composite index dropping by -2.3% week-on-week. The Southeast Asia route has seen a significant price drop of -3.9% [89][90] - The BDI average price has also decreased by -3.1% [89] Group 6: Price Trends in Agriculture and Industry - Agricultural product prices are showing divergence, with pork and fruit prices falling by -0.3% and -0.2% respectively, while vegetable and egg prices have increased by +0.6% and +3.6% [101][105] - The industrial product prices have generally declined, with the Nanhua Industrial Price Index dropping by -1.4% [113][114]