Economic Overview - The Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5% during the July FOMC meeting, marking the highest number of dissenting votes since the pause in rate cuts began this year[3] - July non-farm payrolls added only 73,000 jobs, significantly below the expected 104,000, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2%[3] - The downward revision of May and June non-farm payrolls totaled 258,000, indicating a weakening labor market[3] Market Performance - Global equity markets experienced a downturn, with the S&P 500 closing at 6238.01, down 2.36% for the week[8] - The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell by 17 basis points to 4.23%, while the U.S. dollar index remained below 100, indicating a continued weak dollar environment[3][9] - The A-share index saw a majority decline, with the Hang Seng Tech index leading the losses, while only the Argentine index showed slight gains among emerging markets[3][8] Capital Flows - Significant capital inflows were observed in U.S. and European equity markets, while Chinese markets experienced substantial outflows, with domestic investors withdrawing $3.085 billion and foreign investors adding $882 million[3][14] - Over the past week, overseas active funds withdrew $285 million from Chinese markets, while passive funds saw inflows of $1.167 billion[3][14] Valuation Metrics - The ERP for the CSI 300 index rose to 64%, indicating a slight improvement in valuation compared to historical levels[3][12] - The risk-adjusted returns for the CSI 300 increased from 71% to 79%, while the S&P 500's risk-adjusted returns remained stable at 48%[3] Risk Sentiment - Despite significant adjustments in the U.S. stock market, retail investor sentiment remains optimistic, as indicated by a decrease in the put-call ratio from 1.13 to 1.00[3] - In the A-share market, over 50% of stocks are trading below their 30-day moving average, reflecting a shift in sentiment towards caution[3] Economic Data - The U.S. manufacturing PMI showed marginal weakness, while new orders PMI remained below the expansion threshold[3] - The probability of a Fed rate cut in September increased to 80.3%, with a 58.4% chance of a further cut to 3.75%-4.00% in October[3]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core View of the Report - This week, both internal and external environments changed. Internally, the "anti - involution" theme cooled, and the Politburo meeting emphasized policy implementation. Upstream resources retreated, with coal and non - ferrous metals leading the decline. Externally, the third round of China - US trade talks extended tariffs, the US dollar index rose, and the domestic risk appetite declined slightly. The Fed remained unchanged but had increasing differences on interest rate cuts. Financing funds flowed in rapidly but sentiment weakened later. Indexes retreated, with large - cap stocks falling more. IF, IC, and IM basis widened slightly, while IH was flat. The term structure adjusted in the opposite direction during the callback [2] 3. Summary by Related Content This Week's Review - Internal changes: The "anti - involution" theme cooled, the Politburo meeting emphasized policy implementation, and upstream resources retreated [2] - External changes: The third round of China - US trade talks extended tariffs, the US dollar index rose, and the domestic risk appetite declined slightly. The Fed had increasing differences on interest rate cuts [2] - Market performance: Financing funds flowed in rapidly but sentiment weakened later. Indexes retreated, with large - cap stocks falling more. IF, IC, and IM basis widened slightly, while IH was flat. The term structure adjusted in the opposite direction during the callback [2] This Week's Prediction Conclusion - The model predicts that next week, the basis of IH and IM will weaken, while the basis of IF and IC will strengthen [3] Recent Prediction Conclusion - There are graphical data on the real and predicted basis changes of IH, IF, IC, and IM, but specific conclusions are not explicitly summarized from the graphical content [4][5]

Group 1 - Global stock markets continue to rise, with US and European index futures increasing, driven by strong retail sales growth in June, alleviating concerns about the US economy's health [1] - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index futures both rose by 0.2%, following record closing highs for both indices [1] - European futures increased by 0.4%, while Asian markets also saw a rise of 0.4% [1] Group 2 - Positive economic indicators are boosting market optimism, with investors confident about upcoming Q2 earnings reports from US companies [2] - Chris Zaccarelli from Northlight Asset Management noted that as long as the economy continues to expand and unemployment remains low, consumer spending will drive higher profits, fueling stock price increases [2] - There are differing opinions within the Federal Reserve regarding the timing of interest rate cuts, with some officials advocating for immediate action to support a weakening labor market [2] Group 3 - The US dollar is under pressure but has narrowed its decline against most G10 currencies following comments about potential interest rate cuts [3] - The Euro increased by 0.2% to 1.1618 USD, while the Japanese Yen fell by 0.1% to 148.75 USD [3] - Bitcoin rose by 0.9% to 120,522.73 USD after the US Congress passed the first federal legislation regulating stablecoins [3][6]