Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Viewpoints of the Report - The trend of China's PPI is determined by the combined effect of weight and price change of each category. The core drivers are upstream resource and basic material industries. Based on two prediction methods, the year-on-year decline of PPI in 2026 will narrow and turn positive in Q2 or Q3 [1][2] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Basic Overview of China's PPI Data - China's PPI only measures industrial product prices, different from the US PPI which also covers services. It uses "dichotomy" and "industry method" classification systems. The PPI trend is mainly led by production materials. Both classification methods determine weights by sales output value, with a base period of 2020 [7][11][13] 2. Composition of PPI Weights and Core Driving Industries - PPI is calculated by weighted average of price indices of surveyed industries. Weights are estimated by "operating income" due to data limitations. Industries with high weights include computer, electrical machinery, etc. But industries with stable prices have limited impact on PPI. Upstream resources and basic materials are core drivers, like coal, oil, etc [16][20] - In October 2025, in PPI production materials, the year-on-year decline of mining was the largest; in PPI living materials, durable consumer goods had the largest decline. The current PPI decline is driven by international factors and supply - demand imbalance in some industries [22][24][26] 3. PPI Trend Calculation - One method is to estimate based on key industries. Assuming stable commodity prices in November 2025, PPI in 2026 will be driven by non - ferrous metals, coal, and black/chemical industries in sequence, and turn positive in Q2. The base effect in 2026 contributes significantly to the year - on - year recovery [28] - The second method is to calculate year - on - year from month - on - month. It is expected that the average monthly - on - monthly PPI in 2026 will be 0.02%, with an annual PPI of - 0.44% and a positive year - on - year reading in Q3 [30]

Economic Overview - In October, the industrial added value for large-scale enterprises grew by 4.9% year-on-year, a significant decline of 1.6 percentage points from the previous month[1] - The cumulative year-on-year growth for the first ten months of 2025 was 6.1%, compared to 5.8% for the entire year of 2024[1] - The total retail sales of consumer goods in October increased by 2.9% year-on-year, slightly down from 3.0% in the previous month[1] Industrial Production - The mining and manufacturing sectors saw a notable decline in growth rates, with year-on-year increases of 4.5% and 4.9%, down 1.9 and 2.4 percentage points respectively from the previous month[4] - The export delivery value for large-scale industrial enterprises fell by 2.1% year-on-year, marking a significant drop of 5.9 percentage points from the previous month, the lowest growth rate of the year[5] Consumer Trends - The retail sales growth for household appliances, furniture, and automobiles saw declines of 14.6%, 9.6%, and 6.6% respectively, with significant drops of 17.9, 6.6, and 8.2 percentage points from the previous month[8] - The retail sales of gold and silver jewelry surged by 37.6% year-on-year, an increase of 27.9 percentage points from the previous value, driven by rising international gold prices[9] Investment Insights - Fixed asset investment for January to October showed a year-on-year decline of 1.7%, a drop of 1.2 percentage points from the previous value, marking two consecutive months of negative growth[10] - Real estate investment decreased by 14.7% year-on-year, with the decline expanding by 0.8 percentage points from the previous value, reflecting ongoing adjustments in the housing market[13] Future Outlook - The government is expected to enhance growth-stabilizing policies before the end of the year, focusing on expanding domestic demand and releasing consumption potential[2] - The anticipated implementation of new fiscal and monetary policies, including potential interest rate cuts, aims to counteract the impacts of slowing external demand[2]

Report Industry Investment Rating - The rating for treasury bonds is "oscillation" [5] Core Viewpoints of the Report - Economic data in May showed a mixed performance, with external demand weakening but government subsidies taking effect. While the economy demonstrated resilience in Q2, facing a growth target of 5% is not difficult, but pressure on the fundamentals will gradually emerge in Q3, making it necessary to introduce incremental policies. The bond market is desensitized to the fundamentals and will maintain an oscillatory pattern in the short term [1][2][3] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. External Demand Weakens but Government Subsidies Take Effect, Economic Data Shows Mixed Performance - **Production Side: Industrial Production Weakens, Service Industry Strengthens** - In May, the year-on-year growth rate of industrial added value was 5.8%, lower than expected and the previous value, with external demand weakening and persistently low prices being the main reasons. The growth rate of the service industry production index was 6.2%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous value, due to policy support and holiday demand [1][13][14] - Looking ahead, the production growth rate is likely to maintain a resilient decline, with structural differentiation continuing. Industrial production will face downward pressure, but the year-on-year reading of industrial added value will not decline significantly. The growth rate of the service industry production may weaken, but will not decline sharply either [19] - **Demand Side: Manufacturing, Real Estate, and Infrastructure Growth Rates All Decline** - From January to May, the cumulative investment growth rate in manufacturing was 8.5%, continuing to decline. External demand weakening, the domestic supply-demand imbalance, and policy factors have affected corporate investment willingness, but policy support has maintained a certain level of resilience [22] - From January to May, the cumulative growth rate of general infrastructure was 10.42%, showing a slight decline. The slow issuance of local special bonds is the main reason. In the short term, infrastructure growth may face downward pressure, but it will rise again with policy support [26][30] - Most real estate data continued to weaken. The willingness of the residential sector to purchase homes with debt remains low, and real estate companies are facing increasing financial pressure. Policy aims to stabilize the real estate market while accelerating industry transformation [31][32][33] - **Demand Side: Retail Sales Growth Rate Exceeds Expectations and Rebounds** - In May, the growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods was 6.4%, higher than the previous value. Holiday factors and government subsidies have stimulated consumer demand, but the sustainability of consumption improvement needs to be observed. In Q3, incremental policies are expected to boost consumption [36][37][39] 2. The Bond Market is Desensitized to the Fundamentals and Maintains an Oscillatory Pattern in the Short Term - The fundamental environment is still favorable for the bond market, but market participants are well aware of this, so fundamental news is unlikely to drive the bond market to strengthen further. The yield curve is relatively flat, and the upward space for long-term bonds mainly depends on the performance of short-term bonds [40][41] - Short-term bonds are currently overvalued, and their upward movement requires confirmation of a continuous loosening of the money supply. In the short term, the market will be oscillatory, and the bond bull market may show a "stop-and-go" rhythm [42] - Strategies include paying attention to mid - line long positions on dips, noting that the opportunities for futures positive spreads have significantly decreased, and initial opportunities for steepening the yield curve have emerged, requiring close attention to changes in liquidity expectations [43][44][45]