【招银研究】海外就业回暖，A股趋势向上——宏观与策略周度前瞻（2025.12.8-12.12）

Group 1: US Macro Strategy - The US job market shows marginal signs of recovery, with initial jobless claims unexpectedly declining to 191,000, significantly below seasonal levels, while continuing claims fell to 1.939 million, indicating a peak and subsequent decline in trends [2] - The S&P 500 index rose by 0.3% last week, reflecting a calmer market ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting, with expectations that the Fed will gradually lower the federal funds rate to a range of 3.0%-3.5% over the next year [2] - Short-term market support is driven by strong earnings and loose monetary policy, while mid-term concerns include high valuations and AI monetization pressures [2] Group 2: US Treasury Bonds - Short-term interest rates are expected to fluctuate around 4.1%, while long-term expectations remain pessimistic regarding the job market, likely leading to a rise in unemployment and a downward shift in Treasury yields [3] - Investors are advised to maintain positions in 2-5 year Treasury bonds, while long-term bonds should be considered only after a rebound in rates [3] Group 3: Currency and Gold - The US dollar faces downward pressure due to potential increases in unemployment and expectations of faster rate cuts if Hassett is nominated as Fed Chair, although the dollar's decline is expected to be limited within the 96-101 range [3] - The Chinese yuan is anticipated to appreciate, supported by narrowing interest rate differentials and increased market settlement intentions [3] - Gold is currently in a consolidation phase but is expected to maintain an upward trend in the medium to long term, supported by the resumption of the Fed's rate-cutting cycle and ongoing central bank gold purchases [4] Group 4: China Macro Strategy - Domestic demand is under pressure, with new home sales in 30 major cities down 34.2% year-on-year, and average prices in 33 cities falling by 17.2% year-to-date [6] - External demand remains resilient, with cargo throughput increasing by 8.4% week-on-week, while container throughput slightly declined by 0.3% [6] - The People's Bank of China is expected to maintain a stable liquidity environment through various monetary policy tools, including reverse repos and MLF [7] Group 5: A-shares and Hong Kong Market - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.37% and the ChiNext Index by 1.86%, driven by improved domestic policy expectations and a recovery in overseas markets [9] - The outlook for A-shares remains positive, with liquidity being a key driver, despite current economic data showing weakness [9] - The Hong Kong market is expected to benefit from liquidity easing and profit improvements, with a high probability of rebound in the Hang Seng Index and technology sector [10]