




Group 1 - Chinese brokerage stocks have experienced a significant decline, with notable drops in shares such as China Merchants Securities down 4.99% to HKD 16.36, Everbright Securities down 4.54% to HKD 10.52, and CITIC Securities down 4.19% to HKD 27.45 [1] - The Hong Kong Securities Index has risen 49.92% year-to-date, while the average increase for the 13 A+H component brokerage stocks in A-shares is only 4.63%, indicating a substantial narrowing of the AH premium rate [1] - The current AH premium rate for the entire market has fallen below 125%, with the brokerage sector experiencing an even more pronounced decline in AH premium [1] Group 2 - The brokerage index has shown a steady increase in July, approaching the rebound high from the fourth quarter of the previous year, with the average P/B ratio rising from a low of 1.40 to over 1.50, marking a new high for the year [2] - The brokerage index has shifted from a relatively weak position to a significantly stronger one, although the likelihood of a rapid recovery similar to the third quarter of last year is considered low [2] - A steady recovery and oscillating upward trend for the brokerage index is anticipated in the short to medium term, with expectations for a healthy rotation within the sector [2]