Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-19 00:20Core Viewpoint - The report from China Galaxy Securities indicates that investor sentiment has become highly active since the beginning of 2026, with a continuous increase in margin financing balance, reflecting policy signals aimed at guiding rational investment and maintaining market stability [1][4]. Group 1: Market Performance - During the week of January 12-16, the A-share market showed mixed performance, with the overall index rising by 0.49%. The Sci-Tech 50 index led with a 2.58% increase, while the Shanghai Composite Index and CSI 300 recorded declines [2]. - Small-cap stocks outperformed, with the CSI 1000 index rising by 1.27%, compared to a 0.57% drop in the CSI 300. Growth and cyclical styles also saw gains of 1.78% and 0.94%, respectively, while financial stocks fell by 2.73% [2]. Group 2: Fund Flows - A-share market trading activity significantly increased, with daily trading volume averaging 34,651 billion yuan, up by 6,131.1 billion yuan from the previous week. The average turnover rate rose to 2.705%, an increase of 0.47 percentage points [3]. - As of Thursday, the margin financing balance reached 27,187.27 billion yuan, an increase of 911.36 billion yuan from the previous week [3]. - In the week, 17 new equity funds were established, with a total issuance of 13.152 billion units, up by 12.191 billion units from the previous week, representing 68.17% of total issuance [3]. - From January 8 to January 14, global funds saw a net inflow of 4.111 billion USD into A-shares, accelerating from a previous inflow of 0.374 billion USD [3]. Group 3: Valuation Changes - The overall A-share index's PE (TTM) valuation increased by 0.28% to 23.28 times, placing it at the 94.63 percentile since 2010. The PB (LF) valuation also rose by 0.28% to 1.92 times, at the 56.28 percentile since 2010 [3]. Group 4: Investment Outlook - The report emphasizes that the recent increase in margin financing balance and the adjustment of financing margin ratios are intended to stabilize the market and promote rational investment. The central bank has implemented a series of monetary policy measures to support economic transformation and indicated that there is still room for further rate cuts, which is expected to boost market confidence [4].