【招银研究】政策空间打开，风险偏好修复——宏观与策略周度前瞻（2025.08.18-08.22）

Group 1: US Economic Outlook - The US economy continues to show signs of recovery, with the Atlanta Fed's GDPNOW model predicting a Q3 growth rate of 2.6%, driven by private consumption growth of 2.2% and private investment growth of 2.3% [2] - The job market remains stable, with initial jobless claims at 224,000 and continuing claims at 1.953 million, indicating a balanced employment situation with limited upward pressure on the unemployment rate [2] - Inflationary pressures are rising, with July PPI unexpectedly increasing to 3.3%, raising concerns about inflation despite the primary driver being structural growth in asset management fees [2] Group 2: US Stock Market Performance - US stocks are on an upward trend, supported by strong corporate earnings, with S&P 500 companies showing an EPS growth rate of 11.8% and approximately 81% exceeding earnings expectations [3] - Despite the positive earnings outlook, stock valuations are considered high, limiting further upside potential [3] - The bond market is expected to experience limited downward movement in yields due to market expectations of a rate cut being largely priced in [3] Group 3: Chinese Economic Conditions - China's economy is experiencing a slowdown, with external demand strengthening while internal demand and production are both slowing down [6] - July's export growth was 8% year-on-year, while investment growth fell to 1.6% and retail sales growth dropped to 3.7% [6] - Financial data shows a divergence, with social financing growth rising to 9.0% but new RMB loans declining to a historical low [6] Group 4: Policy Measures in China - The Chinese government has introduced two subsidy policies aimed at boosting consumption, including personal consumption loan subsidies and service industry loan subsidies, which are expected to stimulate demand [9] - The central bank's monetary policy remains focused on maintaining a moderately loose stance, with potential for further easing if economic conditions worsen [10] - The "anti-involution" policy is becoming a central theme in financial policy, emphasizing a balance between supporting the real economy and maintaining financial health [10] Group 5: Market Strategies - The domestic market is seeing a gradual recovery in risk appetite, with a recommendation to hold medium to short-duration bonds while being cautious with long-duration bonds [11] - The A-share market is expected to continue its upward trend, supported by a loose monetary policy and improving economic expectations [12] - In the Hong Kong market, the Hang Seng Index is benefiting from US rate cut expectations, with a focus on dividend assets and technology sectors for investment [13]