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Power consumption up 9.9% in September

China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, continued its stable expansion in September, official data showed on Monday. Power usage climbed 9.9 percent from a year ago to 781.1 billion kilowatt-hours last month, said the National Energy Administration. Power consumption by primary industries increased 8.6 percent, while power consumption by secondary and tertiary sectors rose 8.7 percent and 16.9 percent, respectively.

Online shopping index shows uptrend

China's e-commerce logistics index, an indicator of logistics operations in the e-commerce sector, stood at 112.3 points in September, up 1.2 points from a month earlier, said the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. The subindex tracking total business volume last month stood at 123.9 points, marking an increase of 2.5 points from August. The satisfaction rate subindex stood at 101.5 points in September, up 0.2 point from August, continuing an upward trend for the fourth consecutive month.

Xinhua - China Daily