The National Bureau of Statistics has just released data. In the first quarter, China's GDP was 27,017.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. From January to March 2022, the national fixed asset investment (excluding farmers) was 10,487.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.3%; the national real estate development investment was 2,776.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%. Among them, infrastructure investment (excluding electric power, heating power, gas and water production and supply industries) increased by 8.5% year-on-year. Against the backdrop of multiple risks and challenges, China's economy has generally started smoothly. In the face of new downward pressure, greater efforts will be required to achieve the annual development goals.

China Aggregates Association has counted the national aggregate prices of in March 2022. Among them, the price of aggregates products in some ports in the Yangtze River rose significantly year-on-year; some coastal ports, along the Xijiang River and in Sichuan Generally showing a downward trend; the price of aggregates in Beijing, Henan, Hebei, Guangxi and other regions has basically remained stable. Details are as follows:

Some coastal ports and regions fell by 1-8 yuan. Among them, manufactured sand (2.3-3.5) of Fuzhou Songxia Port fell to 58.2 yuan/ton, a 9 yuan drop;

The price of aggregates in Sichuan generally dropped by about 3 yuan/ton, manufactured sand in Tianfu New Area dropped to 116 yuan/ton, and natural sand dropped to 110 yuan/ton. In Chengdu, manufactured sand dropped to 102 yuan/ton, and natural sand dropped to 97 yuan/ton;

Sand along the Xijiang River is reduced to 90 yuan/ton, and crushed stone (10-20mm) is reduced to 96 yuan/ton;

The Huaihe River Basin Suqian Port Poyang Lake Sand (2.2-2.8) rose to 152.3 yuan/ton, and Lianyungang Guanhe Port manufactured sand (2.3-3.5) rose to 115 yuan/ton.

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