China News Service, August 15. According to the website of the National Bureau of Statistics on the 15th, in July, facing the unfavorable situation of the more complex and severe international environment and the frequent spread of domestic epidemics, all regions and departments adhered to the general work principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability. Conscientiously implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and effectively implement a package of policies and measures to stabilize the economy. Continue the recovery trend.

　　1. Steady growth in industrial production, rapid growth in equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing

　　In July, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 3.8% year-on-year, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, and a month-on-month increase of 0.38%.

In terms of three categories, the added value of the mining industry increased by 8.1% year-on-year, the manufacturing industry increased by 2.7%, and the production and supply of electricity, heat, gas and water increased by 9.5%.

The added value of equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing increased by 8.4% and 5.9% year-on-year, respectively, 4.6 and 2.1 percentage points faster than the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size.

In terms of economic types, the added value of state-controlled enterprises increased by 5.4% year-on-year; joint-stock enterprises increased by 4.4%, foreign-invested enterprises, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-invested enterprises increased by 1.9%; private enterprises increased by 1.5%.

In terms of products, the output of green smart products such as new energy vehicles and solar cells increased by 112.7% and 33.9% year-on-year respectively.

From January to July, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 3.5% year-on-year, 0.1 percentage points faster than that from January to June.

In July, the manufacturing purchasing managers index was 49.0%, and the enterprise production and business activity expectation index was 52.0%.

From January to June, the national industrial enterprises above designated size realized a total profit of 4,270.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.0%.

　　2. The service industry continues to recover, and the modern service industry has a good growth momentum

　　In July, the national service industry production index increased by 0.6% year-on-year, down 0.7 percentage points from the previous month.

Among them, the production index of information transmission, software and information technology services, and the financial industry increased by 10.3% and 4.9% respectively.

From January to July, the national service industry production index fell by 0.3 percent year-on-year, 0.1 percentage point lower than that from January to June.

From January to June, the operating income of service industry enterprises above designated size increased by 4.4% year-on-year; among them, information transmission, software and information technology service industry, health and social work, scientific research and technical service industry companies increased by 8.3%, 7.2%, and 6.8% respectively. .

In July, the business activity index of the service industry was 52.8%; among them, the business activity index of railway transportation, air transportation, accommodation, catering, telecommunications, radio and television and satellite transmission services, ecological protection and public facility management, culture, sports and entertainment and other industries were at 55.0%. Above the higher boom range.

From the perspective of market expectations, the service industry business activity expectation index was 58.8%.

　　3. Market sales continued to grow, and sales of upgraded products were more active

　　In July, the total retail sales of consumer goods was 3,587 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, and a month-on-month increase of 0.27%.

According to the location of business units, the retail sales of urban consumer goods was 3,120.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%; the retail sales of rural consumer goods was 466.5 billion yuan, an increase of 2.6%.

In terms of consumption types, the retail sales of goods was 3,217.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%; the catering revenue was 369.4 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.5%.

Basic living consumption grew steadily, and the retail sales of grain, oil, food and beverages by units above designated size increased by 6.2% and 3.0% respectively.

The sales of upgraded commodities grew rapidly, and the retail sales of gold, silver, jewelry, cultural office supplies, household appliances and audio-visual equipment of units above designated size increased by 22.1%, 11.5%, and 7.1% respectively.

From January to July, the total retail sales of consumer goods was 24,630.2 billion yuan, down 0.2 percent year-on-year, 0.5 percentage points lower than that from January to June.

The national online retail sales reached 7,322.4 billion yuan, an increase of 3.2%.

Among them, the online retail sales of physical goods was 6,315.3 billion yuan, an increase of 5.7%, accounting for 25.6% of the total retail sales of social consumer goods.

　　4. The scale of investment in fixed assets has expanded, and investment in high-tech industries has grown rapidly

　　From January to July, the national fixed asset investment (excluding farmers) was 31981.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from January to June; a month-on-month increase of 0.16% in July.

In terms of different fields, infrastructure investment increased by 7.4% year-on-year, manufacturing investment increased by 9.9%, and real estate development investment decreased by 6.4%.

The sales area of ​​commercial housing nationwide was 781.78 million square meters, a year-on-year decrease of 23.1%; the sales of commercial housing was 7,576.3 billion yuan, a decrease of 28.8%.

In terms of different industries, the investment in the primary industry increased by 2.4% year-on-year, the investment in the secondary industry increased by 10.4%, and the investment in the tertiary industry increased by 3.7%.

Private investment increased by 2.7%.

The investment in high-tech industries increased by 20.2%, of which investment in high-tech manufacturing and high-tech service industries increased by 22.9% and 14.3% respectively.

In the high-tech manufacturing industry, investment in electronics and communication equipment manufacturing, medical equipment and instrumentation manufacturing increased by 27.5% and 26.6% respectively; in the high-tech service industry, investment in scientific and technological achievements transformation services and R&D and design services increased by 16.2%. %, 15.5%.

The investment in the social field increased by 14.5%, of which the investment in health and education increased by 33.0% and 8.2% respectively.

　　5. The import and export of goods grew rapidly, and the trade structure continued to improve

　　In July, the total import and export of goods was 3,806.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.6%, 2.3 percentage points higher than the previous month.

Among them, exports were 2,244.6 billion yuan, an increase of 23.9%; imports were 1,561.9 billion yuan, an increase of 7.4%.

Imports and exports were balanced, with a trade surplus of 682.7 billion yuan.

From January to July, the total import and export of goods was 23,604.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.4%.

Among them, exports were 13,369.8 billion yuan, an increase of 14.7%; imports were 10,234.4 billion yuan, an increase of 5.3%.

From January to July, general trade imports and exports accounted for 64.3% of total imports and exports, an increase of 2.3 percentage points over the same period of the previous year.

The import and export of private enterprises accounted for 50% of the total import and export, an increase of 2.1 percentage points over the same period of the previous year.

The export of mechanical and electrical products increased by 10.1% year-on-year, accounting for 56.6% of the total export value.

　　6. The employment situation is generally stable, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate continues to fall

　　From January to July, 7.83 million new jobs were created in urban areas across the country.

In July, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.4%, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous month.

The unemployment rate of the local household registration population survey was 5.3%; the unemployment rate of the migrant household registration population survey was 5.5%, of which the unemployment rate of the migrant agricultural household registration population survey was 5.1%.

The surveyed unemployment rates for the 16-24 and 25-59 age groups were 19.9% ​​and 4.3%, respectively.

The surveyed unemployment rate in 31 large cities and towns was 5.6%.

The national average weekly working hours of enterprise employees was 48.0 hours.

　　7. The increase in consumer prices expanded slightly, while the increase in industrial producer prices continued to fall

　　In July, the national consumer price (CPI) rose by 2.7% year-on-year, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, and a month-on-month increase of 0.5%.

In terms of categories, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol increased by 4.7% year-on-year, the price of clothing increased by 0.7%, the price of housing increased by 0.7%, the price of daily necessities and services increased by 1.4%, the price of transportation and communication increased by 6.1%, the price of education, culture and entertainment increased by 1.5%, and the price of medical care increased by 1.5%. Health care prices rose 0.7 percent, while other supplies and services rose 0.9 percent.

Among the prices of food, tobacco and alcohol, the price of grain rose by 3.4%, the price of fresh vegetables by 12.9%, the price of fresh fruit by 16.9%, and the price of pork by 20.2%.

The core CPI after deducting food and energy prices rose by 0.8% year-on-year, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from the previous month.

From January to July, the national consumer price rose by 1.8% year-on-year.

　　In July, the ex-factory price of industrial producers nationwide increased by 4.2% year-on-year, a decrease of 1.9 percentage points from the previous month, and a decrease of 1.3% from the previous month.

The purchasing price of industrial producers increased by 6.5% year-on-year and decreased by 0.9% month-on-month.

From January to July, the national ex-factory prices for industrial producers and the purchase prices for industrial producers rose by 7.2% and 9.8% year-on-year respectively.

　　In general, the effective coordination of various policies for epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development continued to be effective in July, and the national economy continued to recover.

However, it should also be noted that the risk of stagflation in the world economy is rising, and the foundation for domestic economic recovery is not yet solid.

In the next stage, we must adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and further efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development in accordance with the requirements of preventing the epidemic, stabilizing the economy, and ensuring safe development, seize the critical period of economic recovery, and focus on expanding. Domestic demand, focus on stabilizing employment and prices, effectively safeguarding and improving people's livelihood, consolidating the foundation for economic recovery, and keeping the economy operating within a reasonable range.

(Zhongxin Finance)