英国7月建筑业PMI 44.7，预期40，前值38.4。

Market sources say wholesale prices for eighth-generation Wuliangye have risen since Aug 4, jumping on third-party price platforms from 730 yuan to 745 yuan per bottle. Wholesale quotes in Henan, Hebei, Shanghai, Sichuan and Shandong have breached 760 yuan per bottle, with one-week gains exceeding 30 yuan. A Sichuan distributor said the rise reflects partial adjustments to the company's channel policy and is not the result of supply suspension.

The China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) said in a 1H 2026 brief that 71.7% of surveyed chain catering firms reported YoY sales growth or flat performance, with 13.0% posting >10% sales growth. On profitability, 58.7% saw net profit growth or stability and 10.9% achieved >20% net profit growth. Store footprint: 60.0% recorded net outlet additions in 1H; combined with firms keeping counts flat, roughly two-thirds maintained stable or expanding store networks.