Market Performance - The A-share market experienced a style switch, with the Shanghai 50, CSI 300, and CSI 500 indices declining by 0.24%, 2.22%, and 5.17% respectively this week[3] - The banking and coal sectors led the gains, while the TMT sectors, including electronics and media, saw the largest declines[5] Precious Metals - Since September, precious metal prices have surged, with the London spot gold price reaching a new high of $4,378 on October 17, and silver nearing $53[5] - Gold and silver prices increased by 27.3% and 30.5% respectively since the end of August, although they saw a slight decline of 1.3% and 3.9% on the last trading day[5] Economic Indicators - The core CPI in September rose by 1% year-on-year, with core goods CPI expected to reach 1.5%, the highest since 2021[5] - M1 growth rate increased by 1.2 percentage points to 7.2%, with a month-on-month increase of 1.9 trillion yuan, surpassing the five-year average by nearly 1 trillion yuan[5] Trade and Export - September exports saw a significant increase due to a low base, with Africa and ASEAN being key support regions for China's high export levels[5] - The gap between China's exports to the U.S. and U.S. imports from China widened, with a difference of $57.6 billion from January to July, a 19.7% increase from the previous year[22] Government Debt and Policy - The central government allocated 500 billion yuan from local government debt limits to alleviate fiscal pressure, with an estimated economic boost of around 0.3 percentage points from policy financial tools and debt limits[16] - The local government debt limit is projected to be 1.3 trillion yuan by the end of 2024, with the possibility of utilizing national debt limits as well[16]