Economic Overview - The city's economy has shown a stable and positive trend in May, continuing from earlier months, driven by the implementation of national and provincial policies [1] Industrial Performance - From January to May, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises increased by 5.9% year-on-year, with 28 out of 37 major industries experiencing growth, resulting in a growth coverage of 75.7% [1] - The ten key manufacturing industries achieved positive growth, contributing 92.8% to the industrial added value growth, which increased by 5.5 percentage points [1] - Specific sectors such as electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, and black metal smelting and rolling processing saw year-on-year growth rates of 12.5%, 14.9%, and 10.9% respectively [1] - The export delivery value of the automobile manufacturing sector surged by 61.8% due to the boost from new energy vehicle exports [1] Fixed Asset Investment - Fixed asset investment in the city decreased by 6.9% year-on-year from January to May, while industrial investment grew by 10.6%, contributing 2.4 percentage points to the overall fixed asset investment [1] - Investment in "new" projects showed significant growth, with equipment and tool purchases increasing by 18.4% year-on-year [1] - High-tech manufacturing investment rose by 23.8% year-on-year, with computer and office equipment manufacturing and information chemical manufacturing investments increasing by 336.2% and 110.7% respectively [1] Consumer Market - The total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 365.1 billion yuan from January to May, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, which is an improvement of 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous four months [2] - In May, retail sales of automobiles, household appliances, and audio-visual equipment, as well as communication equipment, saw significant growth rates of 58.0%, 63.8%, and 20.3% respectively, contributing 18.6 percentage points to the total retail sales growth [2] Price Trends - In May, the consumer price index decreased by 0.5% year-on-year, with four categories of goods and services experiencing price increases while four categories saw declines [2] - The prices of clothing, daily necessities, healthcare, and other goods increased by 3.1%, 0.8%, 0.4%, and 7.9% respectively, while food, housing, transportation, and education prices saw declines [2] - The industrial producer price index fell by 3.2% year-on-year in May, with a cumulative decline of 2.2% from January to May [2]