1.The National Statistical Bureau released data showing that in October, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 453.96 billion yuan, up 4.8% year-on-year; the industrial output value of scaled-up enterprises increased by 5.3%; and from January to October, the fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 42.3222 trillion yuan, up 3.4%. The average urban survey unemployment rate was 5.1%, down 0.2 percentage points from the same period last year.
2. According to data from Shenzhen Customs, from January to October, Shenzhen's total imports and exports reached 3.76 trillion yuan, up 19.2% year-on-year, setting a new record for the same period in history. Of this total, Shenzhen's exports to APEC member economies amounted to 2.54 trillion yuan, up 18.9% year-on-year, ranking the first nationwide.
3.The National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that from January to October, national real estate investment was 863.09 billion yuan, down 10.3%; the construction area was 7206.6 million square meters, down 12.4%; the new start of construction was 61.227 million square meters, down 22.6%; the sales area of new commodity houses was 779.3 million square meters, down 15.8%; the sales revenue was 768.55 billion yuan, down 20.9%; the end-of-October inventory area was 73.057 million square meters, up 12.7%.
4. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Finance recently jointly issued a notice to clarify the policy support scope for urban village renovation, expanding it from the initial 35 super-large and special cities and large cities with a permanent population of over 3 million to nearly 300 prefecture-level and above cities. Projects in prefecture-level cities where funding can be balanced and the compensation and resettlement plan is mature can be included in the scope of policy support.
5. According to China Securities Journal online, as of November 13, 974 new funds have been established this year, with total issuance volume approaching 1 trillion units. Among them, the issuance volume of equity funds established in November reached 75.58 billion units, setting a new high since June 2015. The main force behind this wave of equity fund issuance is passive index products.
6. The National Immigration Administration said that in order to further facilitate personnel exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, from November 20, 2021, the bureau will pilot an upgrade of some expedited immigration lanes at the Shenzhen Bay Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and the Gongbei Port in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. Private individuals with frequent travel between the mainland and Hong Kong or Macao may now use the "no document presentation" lanes.
7. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 9.4% in October. Among them, the output of new energy vehicles, integrated circuits, industrial robots, and solar batteries increased by 48.6%, 11.8%, 33.4%, and 13.2% year-on-year, respectively. The added value of the intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing industry increased by 41.9%.
8. The Guangdong Province's Shenzhen City has released a risk compensation plan for its seed fund for scientific and technological innovation. The plan will introduce science and technology insurance to compensate for the risks of technological innovation in seed-stage enterprises or projects, with the insured being the seed fund's investment targets. The insurance period can last up to 15 years.
9. BHP CEO Mike Henry said that copper demand, a key factor in the energy transition, will grow by 70% to 100% by 2050. The surge in copper demand over the next decade will require an investment of $250 billion, which will help drive further consolidation in the industry.
10. According to a report from 36Kr, insiders have revealed that NINGDE时代， a company that specializes in cutting-edge technology research, has established a 20-person team to develop its own mechanical arms. It is said that CATL has already contacted several humanoid robot companies this year and tested and validated humanoid robots in its battery factory.
