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高频|内需待提振,外需有隐忧
CAITONG SECURITIES· 2025-10-11 11:41
Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Views - The main concerns this week include the escalation of Sino-US shipping friction, the weak real estate sales, the downward trend of commodity prices, the decline in most production开工率, the strong mobility in consumption, the downward trend of prices in inflation, and the upward trend of SCFI and downward trend of BDI in exports [2]. - Real estate sales were weak this week, with the new - home transaction area in 20 cities showing a significant decline both month - on - month and year - on - year, and the new - deal effect of the new policy is diminishing. The transaction area of second - hand housing also decreased significantly [2]. - In terms of investment and production, most commodity prices declined, including steel, cement, asphalt, and glass futures. In industrial production, most开工率 decreased, while PTA开工率 increased slightly [2]. - In consumption, mobility was strong, with subway rides and domestic flights above the seasonal level, car consumption in line with the season, and movie box office below the seasonal level [2]. - In terms of inflation, pork, vegetable, and oil prices all declined [2]. - In exports, SCFI increased and BDI decreased significantly due to the escalation of Sino - US shipping friction [2]. Summary by Directory 1. Real Estate Sales: The Effect of New Policies is Diminishing - This week (October 3 - 9), the new - home transaction area in 20 cities decreased by 74.87% month - on - month and 31.63% year - on - year. The new - home transaction area in all tiers of cities turned negative month - on - month, mainly due to the holiday, and remained negative year - on - year, indicating the diminishing effect of new policies [2][7]. - For second - hand housing, the transaction area in each city decreased significantly both month - on - month and year - on - year [2]. 2. Investment: Most Commodity Prices Declined - Investment - related commodity prices mostly declined this week. The price of rebar decreased slightly due to weak demand and anti - seasonal inventory accumulation; the cement price decreased slightly due to weak demand, over - capacity, and insufficient cost support; the asphalt price dropped as supply increased and demand was hindered by rainfall in the South; the glass futures price decreased during the inventory - building period and due to continuous rainy weather affecting enterprise shipments [2]. 3. Production: Most Operating Rates Declined - In industrial production, most operating rates declined. The operating rates of coking enterprises and polyester filament decreased slightly, the operating rate of automobile tires decreased significantly, the operating rate of steel - mill blast furnaces remained basically flat, and the PTA operating rate increased slightly [2]. 4. Consumption: Mobility was Strong - In consumption, mobility was strong. Subway rides and domestic flights were above the seasonal level, car consumption was in line with the season, and movie box office was below the seasonal level [2]. 5. Exports: SCFI Increased, BDI Decreased - This week, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) increased, while the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) decreased significantly. The escalation of Sino - US shipping friction led to a slight increase in freight rates [2]. 6. Prices: Pork, Vegetable, and Oil Prices Declined - In terms of prices, pork, vegetable, and oil prices all declined. Vegetable prices decreased due to sufficient supply and weakening consumption demand; crude oil prices decreased as geopolitical risks eased [2].
沥青开工率上行,工业商品价格上涨
HTSC· 2025-09-29 10:01
Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Report's Core View - In the fourth week of September, the new - home market in the real estate sector heated up while the second - hand home market cooled down. The "Golden September" effect remains to be seen, but the year - on - year central value is positive, and the second - hand home market in first - tier cities has shown some repair after policy relaxation. Land transactions and premiums are at a low level. [2] - On the production side, freight volume in the industrial sector remains high, coal consumption per day continues to decline, and the industry's operating rates are differentiated. In the construction industry, cement supply and demand have slightly recovered, black supply and demand are weak, and asphalt operating rate has significantly increased. [2] - In terms of external demand, throughput year - on - year remains high, and freight rates have generally decreased month - on - month but recovered year - on - year. [2] - In the consumption sector, travel enthusiasm remains resilient, automobile consumption is basically flat, and National Day travel orders are booming. [2] - In terms of prices, crude oil is significantly affected by supply and geopolitical factors, black - series prices are generally strong, and copper prices have risen due to supply - expectation disturbances. [2] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Consumption - Travel enthusiasm is differentiated. Subway travel has decreased, the congestion delay index has increased, and flight operation rates are lower than those of the same period last year. [3][7] - Automobile consumption is basically flat, textile consumption has recovered, and express delivery collection volume is at a high level. [3][8] - The National Day travel flow and orders are booming. New - type and cross - border tourism are on the rise, and consumption and prices may increase. [3][9] 2. Real Estate - New - home transaction heat has increased, with third - tier cities leading in structure. Second - hand home market heat has declined, and high - level cities' second - hand home markets have slightly cooled down. [6][11] - Second - hand home listing prices and volumes have both decreased. [6][12] - Land market premiums and transaction volumes are at a low level. [6][12] - Last week, real estate policies continued to strengthen on the demand side, including measures in Shanghai and Dongguan. [13] 3. Production - Coal consumption per day has decreased, hydropower generation remains high, and coal prices have increased. [14][15] - Construction industry funds in place have increased year - on - year, with a differentiation between housing construction and non - housing construction funds. [16] - Cement supply and demand have increased, inventory has increased, and prices have risen. Black supply and demand are weak, inventory has decreased, and prices are differentiated. Asphalt operating rate has increased, and prices have risen. PVC operating rate has increased, and styrene operating rate has decreased. [16][17] - Freight volume heat continues, and operating rates are differentiated between upstream and downstream. [18] 4. Construction Industry - Construction industry construction funds have increased year - on - year. [16] - Cement supply and demand have improved, with demand stronger than supply, inventory has increased, and prices have risen. Black supply and demand are weak, and asphalt operating rate has increased year - on - year. [4][16][17] 5. External Demand - Port cargo throughput and container throughput remain resilient. [4][19] - Freight rates: RJ/CRB year - on - year growth rate has decreased, BDI has recovered, international route freight rates have weakened, and domestic import freight rates have increased month - on - month. [4][19][20] - South Korea's exports in the first 20 days of September and Vietnam's exports in the first half of September have shown positive year - on - year growth. [4][19] - The preliminary values of the US Markit manufacturing and service PMI in September have declined, and the eurozone's manufacturing PMI has unexpectedly fallen into the contraction range. [4][20] 6. Prices - The agricultural product index has increased, while the domestic Nanhua industrial product index and the external RJ/CRB index have decreased. [5] - Crude oil, coke, rebar, glass, and non - ferrous metal prices have increased, and iron ore prices have slightly decreased. [5][22][23]
高频经济周报(2025.9.21-2025.9.27):人员流动回落,需求环比改善-20250927
Shenwan Hongyuan Securities· 2025-09-27 13:36
Report Information - Report Date: September 27, 2025 [1] - Report Title: High - frequency Economic Weekly (2025.9.21 - 2025.9.27) [3] - Analysts: Huang Weiping, Luan Qiang [1] - Research Support: Wang Zheyi [1] Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating information is provided in the report. Core View The report shows that personnel flow has declined while demand has improved month - on - month. Industrial production is generally stable, personnel and freight flows have changed, consumption shows a mixed picture, investment in construction and the real - estate market has improved, exports have seen some fluctuations, and there have been some important policies and events during the period [3]. Summary by Directory 1. Big - class Assets - This week, bond indices generally declined. The China Bond 7 - 10 - year China Development Bank Bond Index fell the most, with a weekly decline of 0.19%. - Most stock indices rose. The Science and Technology Innovation 50 Index rose the most, with a weekly increase of 6.47%. - Commodities showed mixed performance. The Nanhua Precious Metals Index rose the most, with a gain of 4.48%, while the Nanhua Black Index fell the most, with a decline of 1.95%. - Most foreign currencies depreciated against the RMB. The Japanese yen had the largest decline, with a weekly decline of 0.95%, and the US dollar appreciated against the RMB, with a weekly increase of 0.31% [3] 2. Industrial Production - Production is marginally stable. From the upstream, the weekly coal consumption in the national power plant sample area decreased by 1.27% month - on - month, the weekly operating rate of petroleum asphalt plants increased by 5.70 pcts to 40.10%, the weekly blast furnace operating rate increased by 0.47 pcts to 84.47%, and the weekly crude steel output decreased by 0.67%. - In the real - estate chain, the weekly operating rate of rebar decreased by 2.31 pcts to 40.65%, the operating rate of float glass remained flat at 76.31% compared with last week, and the mill operation rate remained flat at 38.55% compared with last week. - In the consumer goods chain, the operating rate of polyester filament remained flat at 91.54% compared with last week, the PTA operating rate decreased by 0.81 pcts to 76.48%, and the methanol operating rate increased by 0.12 pcts to 79.51%. - In the automotive chain, the operating rate of automobile semi - steel tires decreased by 0.08 pcts to 73.58%, and the operating rate of automobile all - steel tires increased by 0.06 pcts to 65.72% [3] 3. People and Goods Flow - Personnel flow has significantly declined. The 7 - day moving average (7DMA) of the national migration scale index decreased by 7.21% week - on - week. The 7DMA of domestic flight operations decreased by 2.93% week - on - week, and the 7DMA of international flight operations decreased by 1.01% week - on - week. The passenger volume in Beijing and Shanghai increased, while the subway passenger volume in Guangzhou and Shenzhen decreased. - Freight prices decreased slightly. The 4 - week moving average (4WMA) of the road logistics freight rate index decreased by 0.04% week - on - week, and the total volume was higher than the same period in previous years [3] 4. Consumption - Automobile wholesale and retail sales increased year - on - year. In the previous period, the year - on - year growth rates of passenger car market wholesale and retail sales were 6.00% and 9.00% respectively, and both the 4WMA of the wholesale year - on - year growth rate and the 4WMA of the retail year - on - year growth rate increased. - The film box office and the number of moviegoers decreased. The weekly film box office decreased by 55% week - on - week, and the 7DMA of the number of moviegoers decreased by 55% week - on - week. - Agricultural product prices showed a mixed performance. The weekly price of pork decreased by 0.31%, while the weekly price of vegetables increased by 4.23% [3] 5. Investment - Construction showed good performance. The weekly cement inventory - to - capacity ratio increased by 0.4 pcts, the weekly cement price index increased by 2.97%, and the weekly cement shipment rate increased by 0.4 pcts. The rebar inventory decreased by 2.8% week - on - week, the proportion of profitable steel mills nationwide decreased by 0.9 pcts week - on - week, and the apparent demand for rebar increased by 5.0% week - on - week. - The real - estate market improved. The 7DMA of the commercial housing transaction area in 30 large and medium - sized cities increased by 21.2% week - on - week. The transaction areas of first - tier, second - tier, and third - tier cities all increased. The 7DMA of the second - hand housing transaction area in 16 cities increased by 1.6% week - on - week, and the national second - hand housing listing price index decreased by 0.1% week - on - week. The land transaction area in 100 cities increased, and the land transaction premium rate decreased week - on - week [3] 6. Exports - Port throughput increased slightly. The weekly port cargo throughput increased by 0.1%, and the weekly container throughput increased by 0.2%. - Most shipping indices declined. The BDI index increased by 2.54% week - on - week, while the SCFI index and the CCFI index decreased by 6.98% and 2.93% respectively week - on - week [3] 7. Important Policies/Events - On September 22, the LPR quotation remained unchanged. - On September 22, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of the financial industry during the 14th Five - Year Plan period, without involving short - term policy adjustments. - On September 24, the central bank announced an operation of 600 billion MLF on September 25. - On September 26, the central bank's third - quarter monetary policy meeting continued to emphasize a "moderately loose" monetary policy [3]
高频经济周报:人员流动回落,需求环比改善-20250927
Shenwan Hongyuan Securities· 2025-09-27 12:45
Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The overall industrial production is stable, with some indicators showing upward trends and others showing downward trends. Personnel flow has significantly declined, and freight prices have slightly decreased. Automobile sales have increased year-on-year, and price performance is differentiated. Construction is performing well, and the commercial housing market has improved. Port throughput has increased, while most shipping indices have declined. Bond indices have generally fallen, most stock indices have risen, commodities have shown mixed performance, and most foreign currencies have depreciated [1]. Summary According to the Table of Contents 1. Large - scale Assets - This week, bond indices generally declined, most stock indices rose, commodities showed mixed performance, and most foreign currencies depreciated. The China Bond 7 - 10 - year China Development Bank Bond Index fell the most, with a weekly decline of 0.19%. The Sci - tech Innovation 50 Index rose the most, with a weekly increase of 6.47%. The Nanhua Precious Metals Index rose the most among commodities, with a gain of 4.48%, while the Nanhua Black Index fell the most, with a decline of 1.95%. Most foreign currencies depreciated against the RMB, with the Japanese yen having the largest decline of 0.95%, and the US dollar appreciated against the RMB, with a weekly increase of 0.31% [1][6]. 2. Industrial Production - Production is marginally stable. From the upstream perspective, the weekly coal consumption in the national power plant sample area decreased by 1.27% week - on - week, the operating rate of petroleum asphalt plants increased by 5.70 pcts to 40.10% week - on - week, the blast furnace operating rate increased by 0.47 pcts to 84.47% week - on - week, and the crude steel output decreased by 0.67% week - on - week. In the real estate chain, the rebar operating rate decreased by 2.31 pcts to 40.65% week - on - week, the float glass operating rate remained flat at 76.31% compared with last week, and the mill operating rate remained flat at 38.55% compared with last week. In the general consumer goods chain, the polyester filament operating rate remained flat at 91.54% compared with last week, the PTA operating rate decreased by 0.81 pcts to 76.48% week - on - week, and the methanol operating rate increased by 0.12 pcts to 79.51% week - on - week. In the automotive chain, the operating rate of automobile semi - steel tires decreased by 0.08 pcts to 73.58% week - on - week, and the operating rate of automobile all - steel tires increased by 0.06 pcts to 65.72% week - on - week [1][9]. 3. People and Goods Flow - Personnel flow has significantly declined, and freight prices have slightly decreased. The 7 - day moving average (7DMA) of the national migration scale index decreased by 7.21% week - on - week. The 7DMA of the number of domestic flights decreased by 2.93% week - on - week, and the 7DMA of the number of international flights decreased by 1.01% week - on - week. The passenger volumes in Beijing and Shanghai increased, while the subway passenger volumes in Guangzhou and Shenzhen decreased. The 4 - week moving average (4WMA) of the road logistics freight rate index decreased by 0.04% week - on - week, and the total volume was higher than the same period in previous years [1][32]. 4. Consumption - Automobile sales have increased year - on - year, and price performance is differentiated. Both the year - on - year wholesale and retail sales of automobiles increased. In the previous period, the year - on - year sales of passenger cars in the wholesale and retail markets increased by 6.00% and 9.00% respectively compared with last year, and both the 4WMA of the year - on - year wholesale growth rate and the 4WMA of the year - on - year retail growth rate increased. The weekly box office of movies decreased by 55% week - on - week, and the 7DMA of the number of moviegoers decreased by 55% week - on - week. Agricultural product prices showed differentiation, with the pork price decreasing by 0.31% week - on - week and the vegetable price increasing by 4.23% week - on - week [1][46]. 5. Investment - Construction is performing well, and the commercial housing market has improved. The cement inventory - to - capacity ratio increased by 0.4 pcts week - on - week, the cement price index increased by 2.97% week - on - week, and the cement shipment rate increased by 0.4 pcts week - on - week. The rebar inventory decreased by 2.8% week - on - week, the proportion of profitable steel mills nationwide decreased by 0.9 pcts week - on - week, and the apparent demand for rebar increased by 5.0% week - on - week. Overall, the terminal demand for construction is performing well. The 7DMA of the commercial housing transaction area in 30 large - and medium - sized cities increased by 21.2% week - on - week. By city tier, the commercial housing transaction areas in first - tier, second - tier, and third - tier cities all increased. The 7DMA of the second - hand housing transaction area in 16 cities increased by 1.6% week - on - week, and the national second - hand housing listing price index decreased by 0.1% week - on - week. The land transaction area in 100 cities increased, and the land transaction premium rate decreased week - on - week [1][55]. 6. Export - Port throughput has increased slightly, and most shipping indices have declined. The weekly port cargo throughput increased by 0.1% week - on - week, and the container throughput increased by 0.2% week - on - week. The BDI index increased by 2.54% week - on - week, while the SCFI index and CCFI index decreased by 6.98% and 2.93% respectively week - on - week [1][73].
【固收】固定资产投资累计同比增速延续回落态势——2025年8月经济数据点评兼债市观点(张旭/李枢川)
光大证券研究· 2025-09-16 23:07
Core Viewpoint - The economic data for August 2025 indicates a slowdown in industrial production, a decline in fixed asset investment, and weaker-than-expected retail sales growth, reflecting the impact of "anti-involution" policies on the actual economy [4][5][6][7]. Industrial Production - The industrial added value for large-scale enterprises grew by 5.2% year-on-year in August, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from July, marking two consecutive months of declining growth [4][5]. - Month-on-month, the industrial added value increased by 0.37% in August, lower than the growth rates in the same months of 2023 and 2024 [5]. Fixed Asset Investment - The cumulative year-on-year growth rate of fixed asset investment continued to decline, with August showing a significant drop in infrastructure investment [6]. - Real estate investment remains weak, while manufacturing and infrastructure investments have also retreated from their high levels earlier in the year, with negative year-on-year growth for two consecutive months [6]. Retail Sales - The total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 3.4% year-on-year in August, with a month-on-month growth rate of 0.17%, indicating a slight recovery but still below seasonal expectations [7]. - The month-on-month growth rate in August was lower than the corresponding rates in 2023 and 2024, suggesting a weaker consumer spending environment [7]. Bond Market Outlook - In the bond market, there has been a noticeable divergence in government bond yields since August, with short-term yields remaining stable while long-term yields have increased significantly [8]. - The current liquidity is relatively ample, and the bond market is expected to perform well, with the 10-year government bond yield estimated to stabilize around 1.7% [8][9]. - Convertible bonds have not outperformed their underlying stocks since August 25, and while they remain a relatively high-quality asset, their current valuation levels are elevated, necessitating a more strategic approach [9].
国内高频 | 一线城市新房成交改善(申万宏观·赵伟团队)
赵伟宏观探索· 2025-09-16 16:03
Core Viewpoint - The article highlights improvements in industrial production, sustained high levels of infrastructure construction, and a rebound in real estate transactions, indicating a potential recovery in the economy [2][5][24]. Group 1: Industrial Production - Industrial production has shown improvement, with the blast furnace operating rate increasing by 3.5% week-on-week and 3.5 percentage points year-on-year to 83.9% [5][12]. - The chemical production chain has also seen a rise, with soda ash and PTA operating rates increasing by 1.1% and 5.5% respectively, year-on-year changes being +2.7 percentage points to 12.5% and +8.5 percentage points to 75% [12][16]. - The automotive sector has experienced an uptick, with the operating rate of semi-steel tires rising by 6% week-on-week and 5.8 percentage points year-on-year to 73.5% [12]. Group 2: Construction and Infrastructure - Infrastructure construction remains at a high level, with national grinding operating rates and cement shipment rates increasing by 4.3% and 1.2 percentage points respectively, year-on-year changes being +5.8 percentage points to 44.7% and +1.1 percentage points to 46.4% [16][22]. - The asphalt operating rate has slightly decreased by 1.8% week-on-week but remains at a high level year-on-year at 38.4% [22]. Group 3: Real Estate and Demand - Real estate transactions have improved, with the average daily transaction area of new homes rising by 9.6 percentage points year-on-year to 6.3 million square meters, particularly in first and second-tier cities [25][28]. - Port cargo throughput related to exports has shown strong performance, with year-on-year increases of 1.3 percentage points to 8.5% [32]. Group 4: Price Trends - Agricultural product prices have rebounded, with prices for eggs, vegetables, and pork increasing by 1.3%, 0.8%, and 0.3% respectively [57]. - Industrial product prices are showing divergence, with the Nanhua Industrial Price Index increasing by 0.1% week-on-week, while energy and chemical prices decreased by 0.2% [63].
August industrial production beats estimates up 0.1%
Youtube· 2025-09-16 13:41
Group 1 - The August industrial production data showed an unexpected increase of 0.1%, reversing the previous month's decline of 0.1% [1] - Utilization rates remained stable at 77.4%, which is the second weakest level of the year, with the weakest recorded in January [2] - There have been downward revisions in import prices, indicating potential challenges in the manufacturing sector [2]
前八月江西经济平稳向好 亿元以上在建项目7828个
Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang· 2025-09-16 09:17
Economic Overview - Jiangxi Province's fixed asset investment increased by 4.0% year-on-year in the first eight months, with 7,828 ongoing projects valued at over 100 million yuan [1] - The industrial production in Jiangxi saw an 8.0% year-on-year growth in the same period, with 241 out of 453 monitored industrial products experiencing production increases, resulting in a growth rate of 53.2% [1] Industrial Performance - Key industrial products such as new energy vehicles, flat-panel computers, service robots, and optoelectronic devices reported significant production growth rates of 87.1%, 57.4%, 34.6%, and 33.2% respectively [1] - The value added in equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing increased by 12.1% and 11.8% respectively [1] Investment Breakdown - Infrastructure investment rose by 12.8%, while manufacturing investment grew by 9.3%. However, real estate development investment declined by 10.4% [1] - The completed investment from projects valued at over 100 million yuan grew by 7.1%, accounting for 71.9% of total investment and contributing 5.0 percentage points to overall investment growth [1] Real Estate Market - The sales area of new commercial housing reached 17.948 million square meters, marking a 1.6% year-on-year increase, while residential sales area decreased by 1.3% [3] - The sales revenue from new commercial housing was 119.64 billion yuan, down 5.5% year-on-year, with residential sales revenue declining by 6.6% to 102.18 billion yuan [3] Trade Performance - The total value of goods trade in Jiangxi reached 307.32 billion yuan, reflecting a 1.8% year-on-year increase, with a notable acceleration of 1.1 percentage points compared to the previous month [3] - Exports of electromechanical products amounted to 123.04 billion yuan, up 2.4% year-on-year, constituting 62.2% of the province's total exports [3] - Significant growth in exports was observed in integrated circuits, lithium batteries, and automotive parts, with increases of 126.5%, 109.6%, and 74.6% respectively [3]
2025年8月经济数据点评:固定投资继续降速
CMS· 2025-09-16 06:32
Industrial Production - In August, the industrial added value for large-scale industries grew by 5.2% year-on-year, slightly down from 5.7% in July, but still above 5%[4] - Manufacturing value added increased by 5.7%, outpacing overall industrial growth by 0.5 percentage points, reinforcing its core support role[4] - High-tech manufacturing saw a significant expansion with a year-on-year growth of 9.3%, indicating strong momentum in emerging industries[4] Fixed Asset Investment - From January to August, national fixed asset investment grew by 0.5% year-on-year, a notable decline from 1.6% in the first seven months, with a month-on-month decrease of 0.20% in August[4] - Excluding real estate development investment, the cumulative growth rate reached 4.2%, highlighting real estate as a major drag on overall investment[4] - Private fixed asset investment fell by 2.3%, worsening from a 1.5% decline in the previous period, indicating weak vitality in private investment[4] Real Estate Sector - Real estate development investment dropped by 12.9% year-on-year from January to August, with the decline accelerating from 12.0% in the first seven months[4] - In August alone, real estate investment fell by 19.5%, marking the largest monthly decline of the year[4] - New housing starts decreased by 19.5% year-on-year, reflecting developers' cautious long-term outlook despite a slight narrowing of the decline compared to mid-year[4] Consumer Spending - In August, retail sales of consumer goods increased by 3.4% year-on-year, a 0.3 percentage point decrease from the previous month[5] - The "trade-in" policy positively impacted sales, with retail sales of home appliances and audio-visual equipment rising by 14.3% and furniture by 18.6%[5] - Service retail sales grew by 5.1% year-on-year from January to August, continuing to outpace goods retail sales, driven by strong demand in tourism and cultural entertainment[5] Economic Outlook - The economy is expected to maintain recovery momentum, with GDP growth projected to reach around 5% for the year, despite anticipated slower growth in the third quarter compared to the second[5] - Risks include the potential slower-than-expected recovery of domestic demand, which could impact overall economic performance[5]
生产需求基本平稳 就业物价总体稳定 新动能培育壮大 8月份国民经济总体平稳稳中有进
Xin Hua She· 2025-09-16 01:11
Economic Overview - The national economy is maintaining a stable and progressive development trend, with steady production demand and overall stability in employment and prices [1] - New growth drivers are being cultivated and strengthened [1] Industrial and Service Sector Performance - In August, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises increased by 5.2% year-on-year and 0.37% month-on-month [1] - The service production index grew by 5.6% year-on-year [1] Market Sales and Investment - Social retail sales totaled 39,668 billion yuan in August, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 3.4% and a month-on-month increase of 0.17% [1] - Fixed asset investment continues to grow, and total goods import and export reached 38,744 billion yuan, up 3.5% year-on-year [1] - Exports amounted to 23,035 billion yuan, growing by 4.8%, while imports were 15,709 billion yuan, increasing by 1.7% [1] Employment and Price Stability - The average urban survey unemployment rate from January to August was 5.2%, with August's rate at 5.3%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [1] - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 0.4% year-on-year in August, remaining flat month-on-month; however, the core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, rose by 0.9% year-on-year, with an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month [1]