Bei Jing Shang Bao·2025-08-18 06:12Group 1 - The renovation and building materials sector experienced a slight increase, closing at 14,625.78 points with a growth rate of 0.53% [1] - Several stocks in the renovation and building materials sector saw price increases, with Yabo Co. leading at 1.82 CNY per share, up 10.30% [1] - Mona Lisa and Ruitek Technology followed with increases of 6.67% and 6.24%, closing at 11.52 CNY and 13.10 CNY per share respectively [1] Group 2 - Filinger led the decline in the sector with a drop of 5.92%, closing at 21.12 CNY per share [1] - Senying Windows and Wanli Stone also experienced declines of 4.45% and 3.87%, closing at 35.04 CNY and 29.28 CNY per share respectively [1] - Guojin Securities noted that despite significant declines in key real estate indicators over the past four years, overall housing demand has not significantly decreased, with a shift from new to second-hand housing [1] Group 3 - The demand for building materials is expected to stabilize in the medium to long term as the market transitions to a renovation-focused era [1] - The recommendation is to focus on leading paint companies and those with a high retail proportion or successful retail transformation in the consumer building materials sector [1]