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The National Bureau of Statistics has just released the core macroeconomic data for August, showing a fairly clear split in performance across different sectors. The data indicate that China’s industrial value added above designated size rose by 5.2% year-on-year in August, not only higher than the previous figure of 4.50% but also significantly better than market expectations of 4.80%. At the same time, however, August social retail sales of consumer goods increased by only 0.4% year-on-year, which is below the prior figure of 0.60% and also under the market expectation of 0.80%.

These figures reflect the objective reality of the current economic operation: “the production side is warmer, while the consumption side is cooler.” In industrial manufacturing, supported by policy measures and the resilience of exports, recovery has remained relatively rapid. But residents’ consumption willingness and end-demand still appear subdued. The pace of recovery is uneven, and market attention remains on whether subsequent policies will introduce more targeted measures to boost consumption.

Judging from traditional financial market reactions, this structural performance keeps macro sentiment in a neutral observation period. A stronger industrial sector provides support for the overall economic fundamentals, but weaker retail data also limits a rapid expansion in risk appetite. Commodities, the exchange rate, and the stock market overall are seeking balance amid conflicting bullish and bearish forces, and funds are more inclined to stay on the sidelines.

As for the crypto market, the macro fundamentals’ divergence has not yet triggered any direct one-way flows. As part of risk assets, $BTC and mainstream alternative coins will continue to fluctuate in line with global liquidity preferences until there is a fundamental change in macro liquidity expectations. Market participants generally focus on the sustainability of the overall economic recovery and the subsequent monetary actions of major global central banks.

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Germany’s Federal Statistical Office released the latest economic data today. Industrial production rose 2% month over month in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, far exceeding the market forecast of 0.5% and rebounding sharply from the previous reading of -1.1%. Meanwhile, industrial production adjusted for working days also climbed to 2.3% year over year in August.

As Europe’s largest economy, Germany’s 2% monthly jump in industrial output highlights the stronger-than-expected resilience of its manufacturing sector at the bottom of the cycle. Technically, this reversal has broken the previous downtrend of consecutive contractions, signaling that supply chains are recovering and capacity utilization is rapidly regaining momentum. It has significantly eased systemic concerns about a hard landing for the European economy.

Driven by strong fundamentals, sentiment toward European assets has improved markedly, prompting healthy profit-taking and reallocation among traditional safe-haven investors. Spot gold fell below the key technical support level of $4,130 per ounce intraday, with losses reaching 0.81%. Capital is steadily flowing out of extreme safe-haven assets and back into risk assets.

The retreat in the safe-haven premium, alongside stabilizing macroeconomic fundamentals, has created an excellent liquidity backdrop for the crypto market. As risk appetite (Risk-on) broadly heats up, market participants are actively accumulating positions, and $BTC and other major cryptocurrencies may be poised for a fresh bullish breakout above key support zones.

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