Market Overview - The average stock price in the market has reached 24.69 yuan as of August 15, marking a new high since April 2023, with an increase of approximately 32.3% from the low of 18.66 yuan on April 7 this year [1] Low-Priced Stocks - The number of stocks priced below 5 yuan has decreased by nearly 14% this year, with 572 stocks currently priced under 5 yuan compared to 770 at the end of last year, a reduction of about 200 stocks [3] - Among the stocks priced below 2 yuan, there are currently 39, excluding ST stocks, with a total of 26 non-ST stocks in this category, predominantly from the real estate, steel, basic chemicals, and construction decoration sectors [3][4] Market Capitalization of Low-Priced Stocks - The average total market capitalization of the 26 non-ST stocks priced below 2 yuan is approximately 12.74 billion yuan, with a median total market capitalization of about 6.51 billion yuan [5] - There are 10 stocks with a market capitalization exceeding 10 billion yuan, including HNA Holding, Liaoport, Yongtai Energy, Greenland Holdings, and others [5] High-Priced Stocks - The number of stocks priced over 100 yuan has increased significantly, with 115 stocks currently priced above 100 yuan as of August 15, up nearly 64% from 61 stocks at the end of last year [6] - Among these, 55 stocks are newly added "hundred-yuan stocks" this year, while only one stock has fallen below 100 yuan during the same period [6] Sector Distribution of High-Priced Stocks - The sectors with the highest concentration of stocks priced over 100 yuan include electronics, computers, biomedicine, machinery, and automobiles, with these five sectors accounting for approximately 74.5% of the newly added hundred-yuan stocks [7]