Macroeconomics

1. [PPI] National Bureau of Statistics: In August 2026, the national producer price index (PPI) for manufactured goods rose by 3.8% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month. Producer purchase prices increased by 5.8% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month. For the January-August period, producer prices for manufactured goods rose by 2.0% year-on-year, while producer purchase prices increased by 3.2%.

2. [CPI] National Bureau of Statistics: In August 2026, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.8% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month. For the January-August period, the national CPI increased by 0.9% year-on-year.

3. [Imports and Exports] Customs statistics show that in the first eight months of this year, my country's total value of goods imports and exports reached 34.78 trillion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 17.6%. In August alone, the total value stood at 4.65 trillion RMB, up 19.8% year-on-year. Specifically, exports and imports grew by 18.6% and 21.7% respectively; both maintained double-digit growth for four consecutive months, and the monthly year-on-year growth rate of imports exceeded that of exports for six consecutive months.

Non-ferrous metals

1. [Gold] Reports indicate that after securing "majority control" over Venezuela's oil reserves—exceeding 65 billion barrels—the United States is seeking further access to the country's critical mineral resources, such as gold. The Trump administration plans to use measures such as executive orders to expand the participation of U.S. companies in Venezuela's mining sector, aiming to strengthen its influence in Latin America and secure supplies vital to national security.

2. [Antimony, Tungsten] Zimbabwe has banned the export of antimony and tungsten and suspended the shipment of ores and concentrates, effective immediately; the move aims to encourage mining companies to conduct more mineral refining and processing domestically.

3. [Aluminum] Spot prices for aluminum ingots (AL99.70) rose on September 8. Regional quotes were as follows: East China market quoted at 24,460 RMB/ton (up 50 RMB/ton from the previous trading day); South China market at 24,630 RMB/ton (up 60 RMB/ton); Southwest China market at 24,470 RMB/ton (up 70 RMB/ton); and Central China market at 24,320 RMB/ton (up 60 RMB/ton).

4. [Copper Products] China's imports of unwrought copper and copper products totaled 3.297 million tonnes from January to August, a year-on-year decrease of 6.7%. Imports in August amounted to 382,000 tonnes.

5. [Copper Ore] China's imports of copper ore and concentrate totaled 2.508 million tonnes in August; the total for January-August was 19.492 million tonnes, a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%.

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