政策东风起，化工逆市起舞，细分行业多点开花！机构：“反内卷 ”或仍将是贯穿市场行情的主题

Group 1 - The chemical sector showed resilience on August 8, with the chemical ETF (516020) fluctuating in the red zone, ultimately closing up by 0.46% [1] - Key stocks in the sector, including phosphate fertilizers, soda ash, and spandex, saw significant gains, with Hongda Co. and Boyuan Chemical both rising over 3% [1] - Since July, the chemical ETF has recorded an impressive cumulative increase of 8.3%, outperforming major A-share indices like the Shanghai Composite Index (5.54%) and the CSI 300 Index (4.29%) [4] Group 2 - The chemical sector's price-to-book ratio stands at 2.06, which is at a low point historically, indicating a favorable long-term investment opportunity [5] - The government has been actively addressing "involution" in competition, with multiple departments signaling a crackdown on low-price disorderly competition, which may impact the chemical industry positively [3][6] - Analysts suggest that the chemical sector is likely to experience a replenishment cycle due to anticipated fiscal policy boosts in China and the U.S., alongside a recovery in demand [6] Group 3 - The chemical ETF (516020) tracks the sub-sector chemical industry index, with nearly 50% of its holdings in large-cap leading stocks, providing investors with a strong investment opportunity [7] - The sub-sector chemical index has shown varied annual returns over the past five years, with a notable decline in 2022 and 2023, but a recovery trend is expected [2][8]