- The report introduces a quantitative model named "250-day new high distance" to track market trends and identify hot sectors. The model calculates the distance of the latest closing price from the highest closing price in the past 250 trading days using the formula: $ 250\text{-day new high distance} = 1 - \frac{\text{Closet}}{\text{ts\_max(Close, 250)}} $ where Closet represents the latest closing price, and ts_max(Close, 250) is the maximum closing price over the past 250 trading days. If the latest closing price reaches a new high, the distance is 0; otherwise, it is a positive value indicating the degree of fallback [11][12][13] - The report evaluates the effectiveness of momentum and trend-following strategies, citing research that stocks near their 52-week highs tend to outperform those far from their highs. It references methodologies from George (2004), William O'Neil's CANSLIM system, and Mark Minervini's "Stock Market Wizard" to emphasize the importance of tracking stocks consistently hitting new highs [11][19][22] - A screening method for "stable new high stocks" is introduced, focusing on stocks with smooth price paths and sustained momentum. The criteria include analyst attention (minimum 5 buy or overweight ratings in the past 3 months), relative price strength (top 20% in 250-day returns), price path smoothness (evaluated by metrics like price displacement ratio), and trend persistence (average 250-day new high distance over the past 120 days and past 5 days). The top 50 stocks meeting these criteria are selected [26][29][30] - The report identifies 1480 stocks that hit 250-day new highs in the past 20 trading days. Among them, the mechanical, pharmaceutical, and basic chemical industries have the highest number of new high stocks, while steel, defense, and non-ferrous metals have the highest proportion of new high stocks. By index, the highest proportions are found in CSI 2000 (27.55%), CSI 1000 (23.50%), and CSI 500 (24.60%) [20][21][34] - The report highlights the distribution of stable new high stocks across sectors, with manufacturing and technology leading the count (16 and 15 stocks, respectively). Within manufacturing, the mechanical industry dominates, while electronics lead in the technology sector [30][34] - The quantitative model's backtesting results show that major indices like SSE Composite, SZSE Component, CSI 300, CSI 500, CSI 1000, CSI 2000, ChiNext, and STAR 50 have 250-day new high distances of 0.00%, 0.00%, 1.26%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.63%, and 2.27%, respectively. Industry indices such as pharmaceuticals, non-ferrous metals, basic chemicals, electronics, and light manufacturing are close to their 250-day highs, while food and beverage, coal, real estate, consumer services, and banking are far from their highs [12][13][33]

Group 1 - The report tracks stocks, industries, and sectors that are reaching new highs, serving as market indicators and highlighting the effectiveness of momentum and trend-following strategies [1][4] - As of August 15, 2025, the distance to the 250-day new high for major indices is as follows: Shanghai Composite Index 0.00%, Shenzhen Component Index 0.00%, CSI 300 1.26%, CSI 500 0.00%, CSI 1000 0.00%, CSI 2000 0.00%, ChiNext Index 0.63%, and STAR 50 Index 2.27% [5][24] - Among the CITIC first-level industry indices, the pharmaceutical, non-ferrous metals, basic chemicals, electronics, and light industry manufacturing indices are closest to their 250-day new highs, while food and beverage, coal, real estate, consumer services, and banking indices are further away [8][24] Group 2 - A total of 1,480 stocks reached a 250-day new high in the past 20 trading days, with the highest number of new highs in the machinery, pharmaceutical, and basic chemicals sectors [13][24] - The sectors with the highest proportion of new high stocks are steel, defense and military industry, and non-ferrous metals, with respective proportions of 56.60%, 48.74%, and 48.39% [13][24] - The manufacturing and cyclical sectors had the most new high stocks this week, with 488 and 337 stocks respectively, while the proportion of new high stocks in the CSI 2000, CSI 1000, CSI 500, CSI 300, ChiNext Index, and STAR 50 Index are 27.55%, 23.50%, 24.60%, 18.67%, 17.00%, and 18.00% respectively [15][24] Group 3 - The report identifies 50 stocks that have shown stable new highs, including Shenghong Technology, Borui Pharmaceutical, and Huaguang Energy, with the majority coming from the manufacturing and technology sectors [20][25] - The manufacturing sector had the most new high stocks, particularly in the machinery industry, while the technology sector had the most in the electronics industry [20][25]

Core Viewpoint - India is proposing to significantly reduce its tariff gap with the US from nearly 13% to below 4% in exchange for exemptions from current and potential tariff increases by the Trump administration, marking a substantial shift in trade policy aimed at lowering trade barriers [1][2] Group 1: Trade Negotiations - The average tariff gap between India and the US will decrease by 9 percentage points, reflecting India's commitment to reducing trade barriers [1] - The total bilateral trade between India and the US is projected to be approximately $129 billion in 2024, with India currently enjoying a trade surplus of $45.7 billion [1] - An Indian official indicated that Japan is next in line for a trade agreement with the US after the UK, highlighting India's strategic approach to trade negotiations [1] Group 2: Market Access and Tariff Reductions - India has offered preferential market access for nearly 90% of goods imported from the US, including a reduction in tariffs [2] - Key export sectors such as gems and jewelry, leather, textiles, and horticultural products are seeking preferential market access to enhance trade conditions compared to other US trading partners [2] - India is also looking to ease export regulations on high-value US goods, including aircraft, luxury cars, and pharmaceuticals, to make the agreement more appealing to Washington [2] Group 3: Technology and Equal Treatment - India is requesting equal treatment in key technology sectors such as AI, telecommunications, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors, similar to that afforded to US allies like the UK, Australia, and Japan [2]