Market Overview - The A-share market has shown strong performance recently, with the Shanghai Composite Index breaking the 3600-point mark, driven by financial stocks and increased market liquidity [1][2] - As of July 28, the Shanghai Composite Index reached a high of 3606.27 points, closing at 3597.94 points, up 0.12%, while the Shenzhen Component Index and the ChiNext Index also saw gains [1] Market Drivers - The current market rally is primarily driven by liquidity and fundamentals, contrasting with the previous policy-driven surge [2] - Analysts suggest that the market is in a "bull market second phase," indicating continued growth potential, with many industry leaders having doubled their stock prices since September 2024 [3] Sector Performance - There is a rotation among industry sectors, with previously strong banking stocks experiencing profit-taking, while growth sectors such as innovative pharmaceuticals and AI are on the rise [2] - Beneficiary sectors of economic transformation, including smart driving, robotics, and drones, are expected to rebound in the second half of the year [2] Investment Strategies - Short-term focus should be on sectors with favorable mid-year performance, while long-term strategies should emphasize three main lines: domestic consumption, technological self-reliance, and dividend stocks [4] - Specific sectors to watch include high-dividend low-valuation blue-chip stocks, technology growth areas, and consumer recovery sectors [4] - Current market conditions suggest that holding stocks may be a more effective strategy, with attention on sectors like non-ferrous metals, communications, innovative pharmaceuticals, military industry, and gaming [4]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core View - ICE cotton has rebounded due to the recovery of overall risk appetite in the financial and commodity markets, but the lack of obvious fundamental drivers and factors like good US cotton growth and weak global consumption prospects limit its upside potential [1][6][19]. - Domestic cotton futures have risen significantly with an expanding 9 - 1 spread, mainly driven by concerns over tight old - crop inventories. The bullish sentiment in the domestic commodity market has strengthened this positive factor, showing a stronger near - term and weaker long - term trend in futures. However, the accelerated rise is more influenced by technical buying and market sentiment than fundamentals, and there is a risk of decline when market sentiment cools or fundamental negatives appear [2][19]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Market Data | Futures | Opening Price | High Price | Low Price | Closing Price | Change | Change Rate (%) | Volume (Lots) | Volume Change (Lots) | Open Interest (Lots) | Open Interest Change (Lots) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ICE Cotton Main Contract | 67.44 | 69.15 | 67.36 | 68.76 | 1.34 | 1.99 | 89187 | - 1938 | 152744 | 1339 | | Zhengzhou Cotton Main Contract | 13880 | 14375 | 13765 | 14270 | 385 | 2.77 | 1456374 | 487140 | 580773 | 25216 | | Cotton Yarn Main Contract | 20070 | 20600 | 19980 | 20520 | 425 | 2.11 | 39318 | 3115 | 19058 | - 3547 | [5] 3.2 Fundamental Analysis 3.2.1 International Cotton Situation - **ICE Cotton**: Rebounded this week due to the recovery of overall risk appetite in the financial and commodity markets, and supported by commercial bargain - hunting [1][6]. - **US Cotton Weekly Export Sales Data**: As of the week ending July 10, 2024/25 US upland cotton weekly contracts decreased by 93% week - on - week and 89% compared to the four - week average. 2025/26 US upland cotton weekly contracts were 1.66 tons. The total signed sales volume of 2024/25 US upland and Pima cotton accounted for 108% of the annual forecast export volume, and the cumulative export shipment volume accounted for 90% of the total annual contracts [7]. - **Other Cotton - Producing and Consuming Countries**: - **India**: Sowing progress is slightly slower than last year. Cotton planting area as of July 11 was 9.3 million hectares. Cotton textile product exports in June decreased by 4% month - on - month and 3% year - on - year, and ready - made garment exports decreased by 13% month - on - month [8]. - **Brazil**: The US tariff increase on Brazilian goods has raised concerns in the domestic textile industry. The trading of new cotton in the 2025 season is slow, and farmers have sold about 70% of the total output [9]. - **Pakistan**: Cotton import demand is moderate. Local cotton production is expected to be between 6.5 - 7.5 million bales, and the price of new cotton in Punjab in 2025/26 is about 16,500 - 16,700 rupees per mound [9]. - **Bangladesh**: Focusing on US tariff negotiations. Cotton imports in June were 12.3 tons, lower than in May and the same period last year. The cumulative imports in the first 11 months of this year increased by 11% compared to the same period in 2023/24 [10]. - **Southeast Asian Textile Industry Startup Rates**: As of the week ending July 18, the startup rates of textile enterprises in India, Vietnam, and Pakistan were 73%, 64%, and 62% respectively [11]. 3.2.2 Domestic Cotton Situation - **Cotton Spot Market**: Spot trading is weak, but prices have risen sharply. Spinning mills mainly make rigid - demand purchases, and some large spinning mills locked in basis prices for better procurement on July 16 [12]. - **Cotton Warehouse Receipts**: As of July 18, there were 9532 registered warehouse receipts and 223 pending warehouse receipts for No. 1 cotton, totaling 9755 receipts, equivalent to 409,710 tons [13]. - **Downstream Market**: The price of pure - cotton yarn has continued to rise, and actual transactions are gradually following up. The profit of spinning mills has not improved significantly, and the startup rate of inland spinning mills has continued to decline. The off - season in the cotton - fabric market continues, with low startup rates, slow sales, and increasing inventory [14]. 3.3 Operation Suggestions - ICE cotton needs to wait for a driver to break through the oscillation range this year. For domestic cotton, continue to monitor the profit, startup rate, and finished - product inventory of downstream textile enterprises, especially the startup rate of Xinjiang spinning mills. Pay attention to supply - related policies (such as reserve policies and import quota policies) and demand - related policies (such as "anti - involution" in the industrial sector). Be aware of the risk of decline when market sentiment cools or fundamental negatives appear [19].

Group 1 - Nickel prices are experiencing a range-bound fluctuation, with the main contract closing at 121,100 yuan/ton, down 0.07% [1] - The Indonesian government has increased the 2025 nickel ore quota to 364 million tons, but mining has been affected by rainfall, leading to tight overall supply [1] - Recent price movements in nickel ore have shown a slight decline, with domestic 1.3% nickel ore transactions settling at CIF 43 and CIF 44.5 [1] Group 2 - The refined nickel market lacks significant contradictions in fundamentals, with continued oversupply limiting price increases [2] - Short-term market sentiment is heavily influenced by macroeconomic factors, while the reality of consumption remains pessimistic [2] - The overall expectation for the nickel market is weak, with macro uncertainties and high nickel-iron inventories contributing to a bearish outlook [2]

Report Industry Investment Rating - PX/PTA/PF/PR are rated neutral [5] Core Viewpoints - After the easing of the Israel-Iran conflict, the polyester industry chain declined significantly due to the sharp drop in crude oil prices caused by the ceasefire. The industry will return to fundamental trading, and future market trends are affected by multiple factors including geopolitics, supply and demand fundamentals, and device operations [1] - In the short term, the oil market pressure is limited as it enters a stage of both increasing supply and demand. However, in the fourth quarter of this year, the market may turn bearish as demand growth elasticity is expected to be significantly less than supply [2] - The gasoline crack spread has limited upside, and the aromatics market is affected by factors such as export volume and short - process device profitability [2] - Each product in the polyester industry chain has different situations in terms of price, profit, inventory, and production plans, and attention should be paid to the implementation of production reduction plans and inventory changes [3][4] Summary by Directory 1. Price and Basis - Present the TA main contract, basis, and inter - period spread trends, PX main contract trends, basis, and inter - period spread trends, PTA East China spot basis, and short - fiber basis [10][11][13] 2. Upstream Profits and Spreads - Include PX processing fees (PXN), PTA spot processing fees, South Korean xylene isomerization profits, and South Korean STDP selective disproportionation profits [19][22] 3. International Spreads and Import - Export Profits - Cover the toluene US - Asia spread, toluene South Korean FOB - Japanese naphtha CFR spread, and PTA export profits [27][29] 4. Upstream PX and PTA Start - up - Show the operating rates of PTA in China, South Korea, and Taiwan, as well as the operating rates of PX in China and Asia [30][33][35] 5. Social Inventory and Warehouse Receipts - Provide information on PTA weekly social inventory, PX monthly social inventory, PTA total warehouse receipts + forecast volume, PTA warehouse warehouse receipt inventory, PX warehouse receipt inventory, and PF warehouse receipt inventory [38][41][42] 6. Downstream Polyester Load - Include filament sales volume, short - fiber sales volume, polyester load, direct - spinning filament load, polyester staple fiber load, polyester bottle - chip load, filament factory inventory days, Jiangsu and Zhejiang loom start - up rates, Jiangsu and Zhejiang texturing machine start - up rates, Jiangsu and Zhejiang dyeing start - up rates, and filament profits [49][51][62] 7. PF Detailed Data - Contain polyester staple fiber load, polyester staple fiber factory equity inventory days, 1.4D physical inventory, 1.4D equity inventory, recycled cotton - type staple fiber load, difference between original and recycled fibers, pure polyester yarn start - up rate, pure polyester yarn production profit, polyester - cotton yarn start - up rate, and polyester - cotton yarn processing fee [75][82][86] 8. PR Fundamental Detailed Data - Provide polyester bottle - chip load, bottle - chip factory bottle - chip inventory days, bottle - chip spot processing fees, bottle - chip export processing fees, bottle - chip export profits, bottle - chip inter - month spreads [90][92][101]

Group 1 - The recent slight rebound in oil prices appears to be more technical rather than driven by fundamentals [1] - Ongoing negative factors include significant shifts in OPEC+ production strategy, demand uncertainty under U.S. tariff risks, and downward revisions in price forecasts, all of which continue to weigh on overall oil price trends [1]

日本九十年代市场复盘 1 日本九十年代市场复盘：多次下调利率，逐步进入零利率时期 20世纪90年代初期，日本泡沫经济破灭后经济快速下行，随之资产负债表衰退，日本货币政策转向 宽松。 日本央行于1991年7月将政策利率从6%下调至5.5%，同年11/12月各降50BP至4.5%；1992年4 月降到3.75%，7月再降50BP；并于1993年2月降到2.5%。此后2年多的时间内政策利率持续下调， 1995年5月下调为1%，同年9月再次下调至0.5%。1999年，日本央行将利率下降至0%，成为首个进入 零利率时代的央行。 同期日本国债利率呈现明显的下行趋势，以10年期国债收益率为例，1990年9月其收益率高达8%左 右，1998年9-10月则降至1%以下。 2 ▲图表1： 日本九十年代调整政策利率 资料来源：Wind，日本央行，国际清算银行， 野村东方国际证券 注：1998年前用官方贴现率，1998年后用政策利率 ▲图表2： 日本十年期国债利率 资料来源：Wind，日本财务省，野村东方国际证券 消费股基本面及估值变化情况 日本90年代经历了十次利率下调，我们根据此段时间利率下降的幅度和频次将其分为四个阶段。 东证 ...

Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly provide an investment rating for the industry Core Insights - The Japanese stock market experienced significant valuation increases during three notable periods post the 1990s bubble burst, with PE ratios reaching as high as 159 times [2][4] - The analysis of the 1990s low-interest environment reveals a clear distinction between periods driven by fundamentals and those driven by valuation changes, particularly in the consumer sector [5][20] - The food and beverage sector showed relative stability despite a slight revenue decline, indicating a shift in consumer behavior towards essential goods [8][25] Summary by Sections Historical Context - The report outlines the four phases of Japan's declining interest rates from the early 1990s to the late 1990s, highlighting the impact on various consumer sectors [6][7] - The initial phase saw a 40% drop in the market, while subsequent phases experienced varying degrees of recovery and decline across sectors [7][14] Sector Performance - In the 1994-1995 recovery period, all sub-sectors showed improvement, with retail profits soaring by 180% and significant revenue increases across various industries [13][17] - The food and beverage sector's revenue grew by 4% during the 1996-2000 period, but profits declined by 13%, reflecting a challenging environment [15][17] - The electrical equipment sector outperformed others, with a revenue increase of 5% and profit growth of 7% during the same period [17] Valuation Dynamics - The report emphasizes the shift from fundamental-driven performance in 1994-1995 to valuation-driven performance in 1996-2000, with significant declines in PE ratios across most consumer sectors [20][21] - Essential goods like food and beverages maintained stable valuations, contrasting sharply with the volatility seen in discretionary sectors [25] Consumer Behavior Trends - The report notes that during the economic recovery, discretionary spending surged, particularly in the wholesale and retail sectors, with substantial increases in both revenue and profit [24] - Essential sectors demonstrated resilience, with minimal fluctuations in valuations compared to more volatile discretionary sectors [25]