Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core View of the Report The economic situation from November 9 to November 15, 2025, shows weak supply and demand, with downward pressure on prices. Industrial production is weak, while personnel flow is increasing, and freight prices are slightly rising. Consumption, investment, and exports all show mixed trends, and there are also corresponding changes in the performance of major asset classes [1]. Summary by Directory 1. Major Asset Classes - Bond indices mostly rose, with the AA and AA - indices of ChinaBond corporate bonds rising the most, both by 0.06%. - Stock indices generally fell, with the Science and Technology Innovation 50 Index falling the most, with a weekly decline of 3.85%. - Commodities showed mixed performance, with the Nanhua Precious Metals Index rising the most by 5.07% and the Nanhua Energy and Chemicals Index falling the most by 0.65%. - Most foreign currencies depreciated against the RMB, with the Japanese yen having the largest decline of 1.36%, and the US dollar depreciating by 0.31% [1]. 2. Industrial Production - Upstream: The coal consumption of the national power plant sample area decreased by 1.27% week - on - week. The operating rate of petroleum asphalt plants decreased by 0.70 pcts to 29.00%, and the blast furnace operating rate decreased by 0.36 pcts to 82.79%, while the crude steel output increased by 6.00% week - on - week. - Real estate chain: The operating rate of rebar increased by 0.68 pcts to 41.98%, the operating rate of float glass remained flat at 75.30%, and the mill operation rate decreased by 3.50 pcts to 33.68%. - Consumer goods chain: The operating rate of polyester filament increased by 0.41 pcts to 91.23%, the PTA operating rate decreased by 1.51 pcts to 76.18%, and the methanol operating rate decreased by 0.69 pcts to 83.94%. - Automobile chain: The operating rate of automobile semi - steel tires increased by 0.01 pcts to 73.68%, and the operating rate of automobile all - steel tires decreased by 0.96 pcts to 64.50% [1]. 3. People and Goods Flow - Personnel flow continued to rise. The 7 - day moving average (7DMA) of the national migration scale index increased by 0.80% week - on - week. The 7DMA of domestic flight operations increased by 0.61%, while that of international flights decreased by 0.42%. Subway passenger volumes in Beijing and Shanghai decreased, while those in Shenzhen and Guangzhou increased. - Freight prices rose slightly. The 4 - week moving average (4WMA) of the road logistics freight rate index increased by 0.03% week - on - week, but the total volume was lower than the same period last year [1]. 4. Consumption - Automobile sales growth declined year - on - year. The previous period's automobile wholesale decreased by 22.00% year - on - year, and retail decreased by 19.00% year - on - year. Both the 4WMA of wholesale and retail year - on - year growth rates declined. - Movie box office and attendance increased. The weekly box office increased by 107%, and the 7DMA of the number of moviegoers increased by 94%. - Agricultural product prices declined. The price of pork decreased by 0.93% week - on - week, and the price of vegetables decreased by 3.41% week - on - week [1]. 5. Investment - Construction performance was weak. The cement inventory - to - capacity ratio increased by 1.3 pcts week - on - week, the cement price index increased by 0.03%, and the cement shipping rate decreased by 3.7 pcts. Rebar inventory decreased by 2.3% week - on - week, the proportion of profitable steel mills nationwide decreased by 0.9 pcts, and the apparent demand for rebar decreased by 1.0% week - on - week. - The real estate market showed seasonal upward trends. The 7DMA of the commercial housing transaction area in 30 large and medium - sized cities increased by 20.1% week - on - week, with increases in first - tier, second - tier, and third - tier cities. The 7DMA of the second - hand housing transaction area in 16 cities increased by 1.6%, while the national second - hand housing listing price index decreased by 0.4%. The land transaction area in 100 cities decreased, and the land transaction premium rate decreased week - on - week [1]. 6. Exports - Port throughput decreased. The weekly port cargo throughput decreased by 4.3%, while the container throughput increased by 1.4%. - Most shipping indices rose. The BDI index increased by 1.00% week - on - week, the domestic SCFI index decreased by 2.92%, and the CCFI index increased by 3.39% week - on - week [1].

Report Information - Report Date: September 27, 2025 [1] - Report Title: High - frequency Economic Weekly (2025.9.21 - 2025.9.27) [3] - Analysts: Huang Weiping, Luan Qiang [1] - Research Support: Wang Zheyi [1] Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating information is provided in the report. Core View The report shows that personnel flow has declined while demand has improved month - on - month. Industrial production is generally stable, personnel and freight flows have changed, consumption shows a mixed picture, investment in construction and the real - estate market has improved, exports have seen some fluctuations, and there have been some important policies and events during the period [3]. Summary by Directory 1. Big - class Assets - This week, bond indices generally declined. The China Bond 7 - 10 - year China Development Bank Bond Index fell the most, with a weekly decline of 0.19%. - Most stock indices rose. The Science and Technology Innovation 50 Index rose the most, with a weekly increase of 6.47%. - Commodities showed mixed performance. The Nanhua Precious Metals Index rose the most, with a gain of 4.48%, while the Nanhua Black Index fell the most, with a decline of 1.95%. - Most foreign currencies depreciated against the RMB. The Japanese yen had the largest decline, with a weekly decline of 0.95%, and the US dollar appreciated against the RMB, with a weekly increase of 0.31% [3] 2. Industrial Production - Production is marginally stable. From the upstream, the weekly coal consumption in the national power plant sample area decreased by 1.27% month - on - month, the weekly operating rate of petroleum asphalt plants increased by 5.70 pcts to 40.10%, the weekly blast furnace operating rate increased by 0.47 pcts to 84.47%, and the weekly crude steel output decreased by 0.67%. - In the real - estate chain, the weekly operating rate of rebar decreased by 2.31 pcts to 40.65%, the operating rate of float glass remained flat at 76.31% compared with last week, and the mill operation rate remained flat at 38.55% compared with last week. - In the consumer goods chain, the operating rate of polyester filament remained flat at 91.54% compared with last week, the PTA operating rate decreased by 0.81 pcts to 76.48%, and the methanol operating rate increased by 0.12 pcts to 79.51%. - In the automotive chain, the operating rate of automobile semi - steel tires decreased by 0.08 pcts to 73.58%, and the operating rate of automobile all - steel tires increased by 0.06 pcts to 65.72% [3] 3. People and Goods Flow - Personnel flow has significantly declined. The 7 - day moving average (7DMA) of the national migration scale index decreased by 7.21% week - on - week. The 7DMA of domestic flight operations decreased by 2.93% week - on - week, and the 7DMA of international flight operations decreased by 1.01% week - on - week. The passenger volume in Beijing and Shanghai increased, while the subway passenger volume in Guangzhou and Shenzhen decreased. - Freight prices decreased slightly. The 4 - week moving average (4WMA) of the road logistics freight rate index decreased by 0.04% week - on - week, and the total volume was higher than the same period in previous years [3] 4. Consumption - Automobile wholesale and retail sales increased year - on - year. In the previous period, the year - on - year growth rates of passenger car market wholesale and retail sales were 6.00% and 9.00% respectively, and both the 4WMA of the wholesale year - on - year growth rate and the 4WMA of the retail year - on - year growth rate increased. - The film box office and the number of moviegoers decreased. The weekly film box office decreased by 55% week - on - week, and the 7DMA of the number of moviegoers decreased by 55% week - on - week. - Agricultural product prices showed a mixed performance. The weekly price of pork decreased by 0.31%, while the weekly price of vegetables increased by 4.23% [3] 5. Investment - Construction showed good performance. The weekly cement inventory - to - capacity ratio increased by 0.4 pcts, the weekly cement price index increased by 2.97%, and the weekly cement shipment rate increased by 0.4 pcts. The rebar inventory decreased by 2.8% week - on - week, the proportion of profitable steel mills nationwide decreased by 0.9 pcts week - on - week, and the apparent demand for rebar increased by 5.0% week - on - week. - The real - estate market improved. The 7DMA of the commercial housing transaction area in 30 large and medium - sized cities increased by 21.2% week - on - week. The transaction areas of first - tier, second - tier, and third - tier cities all increased. The 7DMA of the second - hand housing transaction area in 16 cities increased by 1.6% week - on - week, and the national second - hand housing listing price index decreased by 0.1% week - on - week. The land transaction area in 100 cities increased, and the land transaction premium rate decreased week - on - week [3] 6. Exports - Port throughput increased slightly. The weekly port cargo throughput increased by 0.1%, and the weekly container throughput increased by 0.2%. - Most shipping indices declined. The BDI index increased by 2.54% week - on - week, while the SCFI index and the CCFI index decreased by 6.98% and 2.93% respectively week - on - week [3] 7. Important Policies/Events - On September 22, the LPR quotation remained unchanged. - On September 22, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of the financial industry during the 14th Five - Year Plan period, without involving short - term policy adjustments. - On September 24, the central bank announced an operation of 600 billion MLF on September 25. - On September 26, the central bank's third - quarter monetary policy meeting continued to emphasize a "moderately loose" monetary policy [3]

Core Viewpoint - Hong Kong's port cargo throughput in Q2 2025 experienced a year-on-year decline of 7.5%, totaling 42.4 million tons, indicating a downward trend in port activities [1] Group 1: Port Cargo Throughput - In Q2 2025, the total port cargo throughput was 42.4 million tons, with inbound and outbound cargo decreasing by 11.7% and 0.4% respectively, amounting to 25.3 million tons and 17.1 million tons [1] - For the first half of 2025, the total port cargo throughput decreased by 5.7% year-on-year, reaching 83.5 million tons, with inbound cargo down by 11.3% to 49.8 million tons, while outbound cargo increased by 3.8% to 33.8 million tons [1] Group 2: Major Trading Partners - Among the major loading countries/regions for inbound cargo, Singapore saw a significant increase of 31.8%, while Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Chile experienced declines of 39.9%, 28.5%, 26.9%, 25.5%, 24.4%, 22.8% respectively [1] - For outbound cargo, Australia recorded a notable increase of 25.9%, while the United States, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan saw declines of 45.1%, 28.9%, 28.6%, 19.9%, and 13.5% respectively [1] Group 3: Cargo Types - Inbound cargo with significant year-on-year changes included "metal ores and metal waste" increasing by 28.7%, while "artificial resins and plastics" decreased by 18.6%, and "stones, sand, and gravel" fell by 30.4% [2] - Outbound cargo with notable changes included "stones, sand, and gravel" increasing by 23.5%, and "metal ores and metal waste" rising by 19.9%, while "pulp and waste paper" and "artificial resins and plastics" decreased by 10.3% and 18.4% respectively [2] Group 4: Vessel Traffic - In Q2 2025, the number of inbound ocean-going vessels increased by 7.3% to 4,900 vessels, with total capacity rising by 4.5% to 74 million net tons [2] - Conversely, the number of inbound river vessels decreased by 3.6% to 20,094 vessels, although total capacity increased by 11.6% to 2.36 million net tons [2] Group 5: Container Handling - Hong Kong's port handled 3.2 million standard container units in Q2 2025, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 7.0%, with loaded and empty containers decreasing by 5.7% and 12.1% respectively, totaling 2.58 million and 630,000 standard container units [2]

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the divergence in industrial production, the continued recovery in infrastructure construction, and the weakness in real estate transactions, indicating mixed signals in the economy [2][4][29]. Group 1: Industrial Production - Industrial production shows divergence, with the blast furnace operating rate increasing by 0.9 percentage points year-on-year to 6.8%, while the apparent consumption continues to weaken, down 1.9 percentage points to 0% [2][4]. - The chemical sector shows significant declines, with soda ash and PTA operating rates down 4.1 percentage points to 1.7% and 5.5 percentage points to 12.1%, respectively [11]. - The automotive sector also experiences weakness, with the semi-steel tire operating rate down 0.3 percentage points to 6.2% [11]. Group 2: Construction and Infrastructure - Infrastructure construction continues to recover, with the asphalt operating rate increasing by 0.1 percentage points to 9.2% [2][23]. - Cement production and demand show a decline, with the national grinding operating rate and cement shipment rate down 3.3 percentage points to 9% and 1.3 percentage points to 4.2%, respectively [17]. Group 3: Real Estate and Demand - Real estate transactions remain weak, with the average daily transaction area for new homes showing a year-on-year increase of 9.6% but still at a low level [2][29]. - The migration scale index shows a year-on-year decline of 7.6% to 12.8%, indicating reduced movement intensity [2][40]. Group 4: Price Trends - Agricultural product prices are declining, with pork, eggs, and fruit prices down by 0.2%, 0.2%, and 0.5% respectively, while vegetable prices have increased by 1.7% [56]. - Industrial product prices are rebounding, with the Nanhua Industrial Price Index up by 0.2%, and the metal price index also increasing by 0.2% [62].