Over half of capital goods monitored by China's statistical authorities registered higher prices in mid August compared with early August, official data showed Sunday.
Of the 50 major capital goods classified into nine categories in circulation in China, including seamless steel tubes, gasoline, coal, fertilizer and some chemicals, 27 reported higher prices in the period, 17 saw price declines, and six recorded an unchanged price, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Such figures, released once every 10 days, are based on a survey of nearly 2,000 wholesalers and distributors in the 31 provincial-level regions across the Chinese mainland.
Prices for over half of crucial production materials increase in China
China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.
The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.
According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.
In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.
China's aggregate social financing maintains high growth in 2025
