Industry Overview Upstream - Black: Glass prices have dropped significantly [3] - Agriculture: Egg prices continue to rise [3] - Energy: Liquefied natural gas prices keep falling [3] Midstream - Chemical: PX operating rate increases, PTA operating rate decreases, and urea operating rate increases [3] - Energy: Coal consumption of power plants is at a low level [3] - Infrastructure: Asphalt operating rate is at a low level [3] Downstream - Real Estate: Seasonal slight increase in commercial housing sales [4] - Services: Increase in domestic flight frequencies [4] Industry News Production Industry - The National Energy Administration has issued a guidance on promoting the integrated and integrated development of new energy, aiming to promote the coordinated development of new energy and multiple industries, including exploring the construction of computing facilities near offshore wind power bases [1] - The Ministry of Finance released the brief situation of national government procurement in 2024, with the total scale reaching 337.5043 billion yuan, and the scales of goods, engineering, and service procurement accounting for 23.54%, 41.01%, and 35.45% respectively [1] Service Industry - Seven departments including the Ministry of Education have issued an opinion on strengthening science and technology education in primary and secondary schools, setting goals for the development of science and technology education by 2030 and 2035 to support the construction of an education - powerful country [2] Price and Index Data | Industry | Indicator | Price/Index | Date | Y - o - Y Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Agriculture | Spot price: Corn | 2161.4 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 0.40% | | | Spot price: Egg | 6.5 yuan/kg | 11/12 | 4.50% | | | Spot price: Palm oil | 8700.0 yuan/ton | 11/12 | - 0.68% | | | Spot price: Cotton | 14848.8 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 0.15% | | | Average wholesale price: Pork | 17.9 yuan/kg | 11/12 | - 0.94% | | | Spot price: Copper | 86896.7 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 1.71% | | | Spot price: Zinc | 22602.0 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 0.52% | | Non - ferrous Metals | Spot price: Aluminum | 21686.7 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 1.10% | | | Spot price: Nickel | 120916.7 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 0.14% | | | Spot price: Aluminum | 17425.0 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 0.61% | | Ferrous Metals | Spot price: Rebar | 3126.7 yuan/ton | 11/12 | - 0.36% | | | Spot price: Iron ore | 791.7 yuan/ton | 11/12 | - 0.07% | | | Spot price: Wire rod | 3302.5 yuan/ton | 11/12 | - 0.08% | | | Spot price: Glass | 14.0 yuan/square meter | 11/12 | 0.00% | | Non - metals | Spot price: Natural rubber | 14766.7 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 1.03% | | | China Plastics City Price Index | 773.3 | 11/12 | - 0.41% | | Energy | Spot price: WTI crude oil | 61.0 dollars/barrel | 11/12 | 0.79% | | | Spot price: Brent crude oil | 65.2 dollars/barrel | 11/12 | 1.12% | | | Spot price: Liquefied natural gas | 4202.0 yuan/ton | 11/12 | - 2.01% | | | Coal price: Coal | 832.0 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 1.46% | | Chemical | Spot price: PTA | 4635.5 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 1.76% | | | Spot price: Polyethylene | 6976.7 yuan/ton | 11/12 | - 0.50% | | | Spot price: Urea | 1615.0 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 1.10% | | | Spot price: Soda ash | 1211.4 yuan/ton | 11/12 | 0.65% | | Real Estate | Cement price index: National | 136.4 | 11/12 | - 0.16% | | | Building materials composite index | 112.2 points | 11/12 | 0.18% | | | Concrete price index: National index | 90.8 points | 11/12 | - 0.13% | [39]

Group 1: US-China Relations and Economic Cooperation - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng emphasized the need for both China and the US to jointly maintain and implement the important consensus and outcomes from the recent summit, aiming to promote stable development of economic and trade relations [2] - The US expressed its commitment to maintaining stable relations with China and is willing to act as a bridge to deepen exchanges and cooperation [2] Group 2: Innovation and Industry Development - The National Development and Reform Commission released a draft management method for national emerging industry innovation centers, focusing on strategic industry development and collaboration among leading enterprises, universities, and research institutions [2] - The National Energy Administration issued guidelines to promote the integration of new energy with various industries, emphasizing the synergy between new energy and emerging industries [2] Group 3: Market and Economic Data - The Ministry of Finance announced that the national government procurement scale for 2024 is projected to be 33,750.43 billion yuan, with specific allocations for goods, engineering, and services [2] - The China Securities Regulatory Commission highlighted the stability and potential of the Chinese economy, indicating a solid foundation for the capital market's healthy operation [2] Group 4: Industry-Specific Developments - The photovoltaic sector experienced a significant decline due to rumors regarding the cessation of a storage initiative, which were later denied by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association [2] - JA Solar Technology issued a clarification regarding market rumors, stating that misleading information has harmed the company's reputation [2] Group 5: International Economic Outlook - OPEC maintained its global economic growth forecast for 2025 at 3% [4] - The International Organization of Vine and Wine reported a slight increase in global wine production for 2025, although it remains below average due to extreme weather conditions [4]