1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the content. 2. Core View of the Report - The manufacturing PMI in October 2025 was 49.0%, showing a decline in the manufacturing prosperity level, while the non - manufacturing PMI returned to the expansion range, and the comprehensive PMI was at the critical point, indicating that the overall production and business activities of enterprises were stable. With the easing of international situations and policy support, the overall prosperity of the manufacturing industry is expected to gradually stabilize and recover [3][5][7]. - In the bond market, bond yields are expected to rise trendily due to the revision of economic expectations [8]. 3. Summary by Relevant Content 3.1 PMI Data Overview - The manufacturing PMI in October 2025 was 49.0%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.8pct; the non - manufacturing PMI was 50.1%, a month - on - month increase of 0.1pct; the comprehensive PMI was 50.0%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.6pct [3]. 3.2 Reasons for the Decline in Manufacturing PMI - Seasonal factors: The pre - holiday demand was released in advance, and the number of working days decreased. The production index and new order index declined, leading to a seasonal decline in the manufacturing PMI [5]. - International environment: Due to the unclear results of China - US trade negotiations, the new export order index of the manufacturing industry dropped to 45.9%, the second - lowest point of the year, and the production and operation activity expectation index also declined [5]. 3.3 Structural Highlights in the Data - Key industries remained resilient: The PMIs of high - tech manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, and consumer goods industries were above 50%, higher than the overall manufacturing level and still in the expansion range [6]. - Non - manufacturing PMI returned to the expansion range: The service industry PMI increased by 0.1pct to 50.2% due to the holiday effect and promotional activities, and the business activity expectation index remained in a high - prosperity range. The construction industry's business activity expectation index increased by 3.6pct, indicating improved confidence [6]. 3.4 Bond Market Viewpoint - Due to the revision of economic expectations, bond yields are expected to rise trendily [8]. 3.5 Related Research Report References - In the second half of 2025, the economic growth rate may not decline significantly; structural problems such as prices are expected to improve trendily; the bond - stock allocation will continue to switch, with bond yields and the stock market expected to rise continuously [9].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - Industrial enterprise profits are recovering at an accelerated pace, with the cumulative year - on - year growth of profits of industrial enterprises above designated size significantly increasing. The profit growth rate in September continued to be high, indicating an accelerated recovery of corporate profitability [4]. - Structurally, the year - on - year total profits of the three major sectors have all increased compared to the previous period, and the equipment manufacturing industry has provided strong support. Profits of enterprises of different types and scales have improved [5][6]. - In the bond market, it showed an independent trend on the day of the report. The central bank will resume open - market treasury bond trading. In the context of economic expectation correction, bond yields are expected to rise trend - wise [7][8]. 3. Section Summaries Industrial Enterprise Profit Situation - **Overall Profit Growth**: From January to September, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 3.2% year - on - year, 2.3 percentage points higher than that from January to August, reaching the highest cumulative growth rate since August 2024. In September, the profits increased by 21.6% year - on - year, 1.2 percentage points higher than in August [4]. - **Factor Analysis**: From January to September, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.2% year - on - year, remaining the same as from January to August; the PPI of all industrial products decreased by 2.8% year - on - year, with the decline narrowing by 0.1 percentage points; the operating income profit margin decreased by 0.19 percentage points year - on - year, with the decline recovering by 1.68 percentage points. Stable volume, slightly rising prices, and recovering profit margins led to a significant increase in the cumulative profits of industrial enterprises above designated size [5]. Structural Analysis - **By Sector**: From January to September, the total profits of the mining industry decreased by 29.3% year - on - year (previously - 30.6%), the manufacturing industry increased by 9.9% (previously + 7.4%), and the public utilities increased by 10.3% (previously + 9.4%). The profit decline of the mining industry narrowed by 1.3 percentage points, the manufacturing industry increased by 2.5 percentage points, and the public utilities increased by 0.9 percentage points. The profits of the equipment manufacturing industry above designated size increased by 9.4%, 6.2 percentage points higher than the average level of all industrial enterprises above designated size, driving the profit growth of all industrial enterprises above designated size by 3.4 percentage points [5]. - **By Enterprise Nature**: From January to September, the profits of state - owned enterprises decreased by 0.3% year - on - year (previously - 1.7%), joint - stock enterprises increased by 2.8% (previously + 1.1%), foreign - invested and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan - invested enterprises increased by 4.9% (previously + 0.9%), and private enterprises increased by 5.1% (previously + 3.3%). The profit growth of private enterprises was 1.9 percentage points higher than the average level of all industrial enterprises above designated size, and 1.8 percentage points faster than from January to August. The profits of large, medium, and small enterprises all improved [6]. - **By Industrial Chain Position**: From January to September, the cumulative profit of upstream raw material mining accounted for 11.9% of the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size (previously 12.1%), the middle - stream material manufacturing accounted for 15.8% (previously 15.6%), the downstream equipment manufacturing accounted for 38.1% (previously 37.5%), the downstream consumer goods manufacturing accounted for 21.1% (previously 21.3%), other manufacturing accounted for 0.6% (unchanged), and public utilities accounted for 12.5% (previously 12.9%) [6]. Inventory and Asset - Liability Ratio - At the end of September, the nominal and real inventory year - on - year were 2.6% (previously + 2.1%) and 4.9% (previously + 5.0%) respectively, with changes of + 0.5 percentage points and - 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous period. The real inventory decreased year - on - year. The overall asset - liability ratio of industrial enterprises at the end of September was 58.0%, the same as the previous period [7]. Bond Market Situation - **Market Performance**: In the morning session, bond yields rose, possibly pricing in the positive outcome of China - US negotiations. Although the equity market performed well during the day, it did not suppress the bond market. The bond market showed an independent trend, and the yields of interest - rate bonds generally declined. After the central bank's statement on resuming open - market treasury bond trading, long - term yields dropped rapidly. The yield of the 10 - year treasury bond active bond dropped by about 3bp, and the yields of the 10 - year CDB active bond and the 30 - year treasury bond active bond dropped by about 4bp [7]. - **Market Outlook**: In the context of economic expectation correction, bond yields are expected to rise trend - wise. The report maintains its view on stock - bond allocation [8].

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - Despite the decline in economic and financial data in July 2025, a series of policies are expected to take effect, and the economy in the second half of 2025 is expected to remain stable, in the second half of the economic L-shaped curve [7]. - The current deviation between the stock-bond market trend and economic data may follow a similar logic to the first quarter of 2023. Policy signals have led to an upward revision of expectations, resulting in rising stocks and falling bonds [6]. - In the bond market, the target for the 10-year Treasury yield in the second half of 2025 is expected to be 1.9 - 2.2%. If inflation normalizes, the reasonable range of the 10-year Treasury yield may also rise accordingly [7]. - In the equity market, considering the upward revision of economic expectations and the continuous upgrading of the technology industry, the stock market is expected to continue its upward trend in the second half of the year [7]. Summaries by Related Content Economic Data Overview - In July 2025, the added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size increased by 5.7% year-on-year, the service production index increased by 5.8% year-on-year, and the total retail sales of consumer goods was 387.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.7%. From January to July, the national fixed - asset investment (excluding rural households) was 2.88229 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.6% [3]. - In July 2025, RMB loans decreased by 5 billion yuan, the first decrease since August 2005 [4]. Market Performance - On August 15, 2025, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.83%, and the 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.2 BP, showing a trend of rising stocks and falling bonds [4]. Historical Comparison - In the first quarter of 2023, there was also a deviation between the fundamentals and market trends. The PMI in February - March reached 52.6% and 51.9% respectively, but the Shanghai Composite Index fluctuated and the 10-year Treasury yield declined [5]. Policy Impact - A series of policies since July 2025 have released positive signals, including promoting inflation recovery, boosting domestic investment, subsidizing childbirth, and promoting consumption and credit recovery [6].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that the resumption of value-added tax collection may lead to a rise in the yields of both new and old government bonds, necessitating close attention to investor sentiment towards newly issued government bonds [1] - It is anticipated that the target yield for 10-year government bonds in the second half of 2025 will be between 1.9% and 2.2% [1] - Economic growth is not expected to decline significantly in the second half of 2025, and with revised economic expectations, bond yields are likely to rise [1]