A股投资策略周报告：制造业PMI重回扩张区间-2025-03-04

Group 1 - The manufacturing PMI returned to the expansion zone, with February's PMI at 50.2%, an increase of 1.1% from the previous month, driven by the resumption of operations post-Spring Festival [4][6][11] - The production index and new orders index rose to 52.5% and 51.1%, respectively, indicating expansion, with significant improvements in industries such as non-ferrous metal smelting and processing, general equipment, and electrical machinery [6][11] - Large enterprises' PMI increased to 52.5%, while small and medium-sized enterprises' PMI remained below 50%, indicating a divergence in performance between different enterprise sizes [4][6] Group 2 - The cyclical sectors showed strong performance, with steel (+3.18%), real estate (+2.22%), food and beverage (+1.77%), and building materials (+1.63%) leading the gains, attributed to improved fundamental expectations and policy support for economic recovery [11][13] - The real estate sector showed signs of recovery, with the top 100 real estate companies' sales in February increasing by 17.3% year-on-year, indicating a positive trend in the industry [14][15] - Focus areas for investment include domestic demand sectors such as home appliances and automobiles, as well as the real estate chain and advanced manufacturing, with an emphasis on technology innovation and new economic drivers [14][15]