Core Viewpoint - The report discusses four macroeconomic counterforces that are expected to strengthen by 2025, potentially leading to a healthier economic environment in 2026, characterized by rising prices, improved corporate profits, and stable employment and consumption [2][4]. Group 1: Four Strengthening Counterforces - **Economic Structure**: By 2025, the new economy is projected to account for 20.1% of the economy, surpassing the old economy at 19.7%, marking the first time this has occurred [4][13]. - **Household Wealth**: Financial assets are expected to exceed residential assets by 2026, driven by growth in deposits, non-deposit financial investments, and stock market valuations [5][15]. - **Spending Willingness**: Despite a decline in household spending inclination, the combined spending willingness of three sectors is anticipated to rise from 107.2% in 2023 to 107.6% in 2025 [7][16]. - **Supply-Demand Imbalance**: The supply-demand contradiction in the midstream manufacturing sector is rapidly easing, with midstream demand growth projected at 8.4% for 2025, outperforming upstream and downstream sectors [8][20]. Group 2: Economic Data Analysis for Q4 - **GDP Growth**: In Q4, GDP growth was 4.5%, down from 4.8%, with a cumulative annual growth rate of 5.0% [10][22]. - **Investment Trends**: Fixed asset investment saw a significant decline of -13.2% in Q4, with real estate sales area decreasing by -17.0% [23][50]. - **Consumer Spending**: Retail sales growth in December was 0.9%, down from 1.3%, indicating a slowdown in consumer spending [31][38]. - **Employment Stability**: The urban unemployment rate remained stable at 5.1% in December, with a total of 30.115 million migrant workers, reflecting a slight increase of 0.5% year-on-year [36][30]. Group 3: December Economic Data Insights - **Production Strength**: December saw industrial output growth of 5.2%, with service sector production index at 5.0% [31][46]. - **Real Estate Market**: The real estate sector experienced a downturn, with a sales area decline of -15.6% in December and a significant investment drop of -35.8% [43][44]. - **Price Trends**: In December, the PPI decreased by -1.9%, while the CPI rose to 0.8%, indicating mixed price pressures in the economy [34][35].