Xin Lang Ji Jin·2025-09-18 08:10Market Performance - The Shanghai Composite Index reached a new high of 3899.96 points on September 18, before retreating in the afternoon [1] - The brokerage sector declined alongside the market, with the 300 billion yuan leading brokerage ETF (512000) experiencing a price drop of over 2% at one point, currently down 1.82% with a real-time transaction volume of 1.76 billion yuan, surpassing the previous day's total [1] Fund Flows - The brokerage ETF (512000) saw a net inflow of 359 million yuan on the latest trading day, accumulating a total net inflow of 5.191 billion yuan over the past 15 trading days [2] - The latest scale of the brokerage ETF (512000) exceeded 34 billion yuan, setting a new historical high, with an average daily transaction volume of 957 million yuan this year [4] Valuation Metrics - As of September 15, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of the brokerage sector was 1.58 times, positioned at the 43.84 percentile over the past decade [4] - Institutional holdings in the sector were at 0.90%, which, while higher than the previous year's third quarter, remains below the benchmark of 4.26% [4] Market Outlook - Analysts from China Merchants Securities suggest that the brokerage sector, as a "flag bearer" of the bull market, deserves more attention and allocation in portfolios [4] - Yingda Securities indicates that the A-share market is likely to continue a trend of oscillating upward, with the brokerage sector benefiting from increased market activity and direct profits from brokerage and margin financing businesses [4]