“水牛”行情延续，成长占优

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report The "liquidity-driven bull" market continues, with growth stocks outperforming. In Q3, the A-share market showed a pattern of rising and then fluctuating. Looking ahead to Q4, the core support logic for the market's upward movement remains unchanged. If there are no unexpected negative factors, the market still has room to expand upwards after the phased adjustment. The two core driving forces are the continuation of the loose liquidity environment and the continuous support from the policy side [3][61]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Macro Economy - CPI: Monthly CPI was flat year-on-year, mainly dragged down by the food component, while the core CPI continued to rise year-on-year. The prices of industrial consumer goods and services were stronger than seasonal trends, driving the monthly CPI to rise month-on-month [13]. - PPI: Monthly PPI decreased by 3.6% year-on-year, with the decline remaining the same. The anti-involution policy has limited impact on price improvement, highlighting the need for more demand-side policy support [14]. - Export: Monthly exports increased by 7.2% year-on-year and decreased by 1.0% month-on-month. The "rush to export" effect was an important factor for the acceleration of exports. Exports to the EU and ASEAN provided main support [16]. - Consumption and Real Estate: The growth rate of social consumer goods retail sales declined, and the real estate market continued to weaken. The real estate demand still needs to be boosted, and the prices of second-hand and new houses are diverging [18]. - Manufacturing: The monthly manufacturing PMI rose by 3.1 percentage points to 51.5%, staying in the expansion range for two consecutive months. There was structural differentiation in sub - indicators, and the cost pressure on mid - and downstream enterprises remained [20]. - Monetary Policy: The subsequent monetary policy is expected to maintain a "moderately loose" tone, focusing more on the use of structural tools. There may be a small interest rate cut in Q4, and the possibility of the central bank resuming treasury bond trading operations within the year has increased [23]. Market Review - A-share Performance: At the beginning of the month, the A-share market had a slight correction, and the risk appetite of investors fluctuated. Since the middle of the month, the main indexes showed different trends. The market capitalization was active, and the margin trading balance reached a record high [29]. - Industry Performance: As of the end of the month, among the 31 Shenwan primary industries, the power equipment industry led the market with a 21.17% increase, and more than 60% of the industries recorded declines, showing obvious industry differentiation [30]. - Market Style: Growth-style indexes led the rise, and mid - cap stocks performed particularly well. The market showed a preference for growth sectors [32]. - Liquidity: During a certain period, the average daily trading volume of the A-share market increased month-on-month, and the newly established partial - stock fund shares also increased, indicating active market liquidity [38]. - Market Sentiment: The trading enthusiasm of the A-share market remained high, and the risk appetite gradually recovered in the middle of the month. The main funds were concentrated in high - growth sectors, and the margin trading balance continued to rise [41][42]. Private Equity Strategy - Basis Analysis: Monthly basis fluctuations were significant, with the first half showing convergence and the second half widening, which affected neutral strategies [47]. - Performance of Private Equity Sub - strategies: In a certain month, all private equity strategies achieved positive returns. Long - only strategies and arbitrage strategies ranked among the top [50]. - Index Enhancement Strategy: The excess returns of different index enhancement strategies showed significant differentiation. Mid - and small - cap index enhancement strategies led the way in the long term, and different strategies responded differently to market environments [53][54]. - Market Neutral Strategy: The environment for the neutral strategy improved in a certain month. The average return of the market neutral strategy was 0.5%, and about 83.87% of the products achieved positive returns [59]. Future Outlook The A-share market in Q3 showed a pattern of rising and then fluctuating. In Q4, if there are no unexpected negative factors, the market still has room to expand upwards, supported by the loose liquidity environment and policy support [61].