Economic Performance - Chengdu's industrial added value for the first five months of the year increased by 8.0% year-on-year, with a product sales rate of 96.8% among large-scale industrial enterprises [1] - Among different economic types, state-owned enterprises saw a 5.3% increase, foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-invested enterprises grew by 20.9%, and private enterprises increased by 10.7% [1] - Out of 37 major industries, 24 experienced growth in added value, with notable increases in the automotive manufacturing sector (26.2%), computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing (18.2%), and electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing (12.9%) [1] Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment in Chengdu (excluding rural households) grew by 7.0% year-on-year, with private investment increasing by 9.7% [1] - Investment in the primary industry rose by 12.5%, while the secondary industry saw a significant increase of 72.4%, with industrial investment specifically growing by 73.7% [1] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of consumer goods in Chengdu reached 465.0 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year growth of 6.5% [2] - Key product categories showed substantial growth, including telecommunications equipment (92.2%), household appliances and audio-visual equipment (31.3%), and gold and silver jewelry (27.0%) [2] Foreign Trade - Chengdu's total foreign trade import and export volume for the first five months was 351.5 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 10.4% [2] - Exports totaled 205.8 billion yuan, up by 13.7%, while imports reached 145.7 billion yuan, growing by 6.1% [2] Financial Sector - As of the end of May, the balance of deposits in Chengdu's financial institutions was 65.739 billion yuan, an increase of 7.5% year-on-year [2] - The balance of loans in financial institutions was 70.729 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 10.6% [2]