Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-11-23 13:48Global Capital Market Overview - The U.S. added 119,000 non-farm jobs in September, significantly exceeding the expected 51,000, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, increasing market volatility regarding the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts [1][5] - The U.S. dollar index increased by 0.87%, reaching a current level of 100.2, indicating the end of a weak dollar phase [1][5] - Global risk assets mostly declined, with equity markets experiencing significant drops, particularly in A-shares, Northbound 50, and Hang Seng Technology indices [1][5] Fund Flows - As of November 19, 2025, both domestic and foreign capital flowed into the Chinese stock market, with foreign capital inflows of $318 million and domestic inflows of $3.677 billion [2][10] - Overseas active funds saw an outflow of $301 million, while passive funds experienced an inflow of $619 million [2][10] - The U.S. equity market saw substantial inflows, particularly in technology and healthcare sectors, with a total of $11.8 billion entering the equity market [2][10] Valuation Metrics - As of November 21, 2025, the Shanghai Composite Index's valuation is at the 81.9 percentile over the past decade, second only to the S&P 500 and France's CAC40, but remains significantly lower than U.S. stocks in absolute terms [3][10] - The risk-adjusted return percentile for the S&P 500 decreased from 47% to 39%, while the Nasdaq's dropped from 46% to 35% [3][10] Market Sentiment Indicators - The S&P 500 closed at 6602.99, below the 20-day moving average, with an increase in implied volatility [4][10] - The put-call ratio for the S&P 500 decreased to 1.03 from 1.14, indicating a marginally more optimistic sentiment among investors [4][10] - In the A-share market, there was a significant increase in the open interest for call options on the CSI 300 index, reflecting high optimism for future market performance [4][10] Economic Data - The U.S. non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate data suggest a robust labor market, which may influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions [5][10] - The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in December rose to 71% from 44.4% the previous week, indicating increasing market expectations for monetary easing [5][10] - China's economic indicators show a weakening investment trend, but CPI and PPI are showing signs of marginal recovery, confirming further recovery signals [5][10]