Report Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. Core View - On October 12, all four major index futures contracts for the current month declined. The trading volume of index futures increased, indicating a rise in investors' trading enthusiasm. The total trading volume of IF, IH, IC, and IM increased by 26,302, 14,217, 14,916, and 19,721 lots respectively. In terms of positions, the total positions of IF, IH, and IM increased by 1,506, 2,170, and 3,851 lots respectively, while the total positions of IC decreased by 8,282 lots [1][2]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Index Futures Data Tracking - IF Contracts: The closing prices of IF2510, IF2511, IF2512, and IF2603 were 4,613.8, 4,600.4, 4,592.2, and 4,571.8 respectively, with declines of 2.08%, 2.19%, 2.18%, and 2.16%. The trading volumes were 43,832, 5,422, 96,227, and 16,669 lots respectively, with increases of 3,683, 734, 17,523, and 4,362 lots. The positions were 51,030, 9,132, 162,971, and 55,448 lots respectively, with changes of -3,181, +1,427, -329, and +3,589 lots [1]. - IH Contracts: The closing prices of IH2510, IH2511, IH2512, and IH2603 were 2,976, 2,973.6, 2,975.8, and 2,974 respectively, with declines of 1.55%, 1.61%, 1.60%, and 1.65%. The trading volumes were 20,378, 3,053, 43,708, and 6,794 lots respectively, with increases of 3,496, 1,276, 7,696, and 1,749 lots. The positions were 21,085, 3,090, 67,688, and 13,880 lots respectively, with changes of +13, +793, +840, and +524 lots [1]. - IC Contracts: The closing prices of IC2510, IC2511, IC2512, and IC2603 were 7,382, 7,311.2, 7,266, and 7,100.6 respectively, with declines of 1.98%, 2.15%, 2.24%, and 2.36%. The trading volumes were 39,765, 10,064, 99,771, and 20,790 lots respectively, with increases of 1,945, 861, 10,965, and 1,145 lots. The positions were 50,530, 18,841, 140,200, and 50,503 lots respectively, with changes of -6,184, +3,029, -3,614, and -1,513 lots [1]. - IM Contracts: The closing prices of IM2510, IM2511, IM2512, and IM2603 were 7,514.2, 7,421.8, 7,340.4, and 7,120 respectively, with declines of 1.37%, 1.56%, 1.71%, and 1.78%. The trading volumes were 53,416, 15,411, 140,881, and 23,742 lots respectively, with changes of +5,073, +5,979, +9,445, and -776 lots. The positions were 70,956, 22,199, 183,267, and 80,505 lots respectively, with changes of -2,937, +6,387, +1,106, and -498 lots [1]. 2. Top 20 Member Positions Changes - IF Contracts: For IF2510, long positions decreased by 1,609 lots and short positions decreased by 2,104 lots. For IF2511, the net change in long positions was +920 lots and the net change in short positions was -1,346 lots. For IF2512, long positions decreased by 275 lots and short positions decreased by 2,363 lots. For IF2603, long positions increased by 2,804 lots and short positions increased by 3,121 lots [5]. - IH Contracts: For IH2510, long positions increased by 1,058 lots and short positions increased by 68 lots. For IH2512, the net change in long positions was +806 lots and the net change in short positions was +1,227 lots [5]. - IC Contracts: For IC2510, long positions decreased by 4,223 lots and short positions decreased by 5,437 lots. For IC2511, long positions increased by 2,334 lots and short positions increased by 2,608 lots. For IC2512, the net change in long positions was -4,290 lots and the net change in short positions was -8,424 lots. For IC2603, long positions decreased by 996 lots and short positions decreased by 1,266 lots [5]. - IM Contracts: For IM2510, long positions decreased by 1,446 lots and short positions decreased by 2,579 lots. For IM2511, the net change in long positions was +4,551 lots and the net change in short positions was +2,509 lots [5]. 3. Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of IF and IH is 1, and the trend intensity of IC and IM is also 1. The trend intensity ranges from -2 to 2, with -2 indicating the most bearish and 2 indicating the most bullish [6]. 4. Important Drivers - US stock futures opened higher by more than 1%, with the S&P 500 index futures rising 1.1% and the Nasdaq futures rising 1.4%. Brent crude oil futures rose more than 1% at the beginning of the session, and market concerns about trade issues eased [6]. - The Chinese Ministry of Commerce responded to the US's threat of imposing a 100% tariff on China's rare - earth exports. China is not afraid of a tariff war and urges the US to correct its wrong actions [6]. 5. Market Performance - Affected by factors such as the intensification of the trade war and the continuous US government shutdown, US and European stock markets closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 2%, the S&P 500 index fell more than 2.5%, the Nasdaq fell more than 3.5%, and the German DAX index and the French CAC40 index fell about 1.5%. Crude oil and copper prices dropped, while the US dollar index fell more than 0.5%. US Treasury bonds and gold prices rose [7]. - The A - share market opened low and closed low. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.94% to 3,897.03 points, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 2.7%, the ChiNext Index fell 4.55%, the North - bound 50 Index fell 1.24%, the Science and Technology Innovation 50 Index fell 5.61%, the Wind All - A Index fell 1.64%, the Wind A500 Index fell 2.08%, and the CSI A500 Index fell 2.29%. The total trading volume of A - shares was 2.53 trillion yuan, compared with 2.67 trillion yuan the previous day [7].
期指:忧虑暂缓,回归基本面