Group 1: Stock Index Futures Market Overview - The four major index futures contracts experienced an overall increase, with the CSI 500 index futures showing the largest gain of 3.46%, while the SSE 50 index futures had the smallest gain of 2.63% [3][12] - Average trading volumes for the current, next, and seasonal contracts of IC, IF, and IH decreased, with IF showing the largest decline of 23.95% [3][12] - As of last Friday's close, the annualized basis rates for the current contracts of IF, IC, IM, and IH were -2.93%, -9.59%, -12.00%, and -0.18%, respectively, indicating a narrowing of the basis for IF, IC, and IH, while IM's basis deepened [3][12] Group 2: Cross-Period Price Differences - The cross-period price difference rates for the current contracts of IF, IC, IM, and IH were at 62.10%, 49.10%, 63.90%, and 40.40% percentiles since 2019 [4][13] - Currently, there are no arbitrage opportunities for the IF main contract based on the closing prices [4][13] - The estimated impact of dividends on the index points for the CSI 300, CSI 500, SSE 50, and CSI 1000 indices over the next year is projected to be 78.04, 84.14, 69.75, and 64.41, respectively [4][13][42] Group 3: Market Expectations - With the main dividend period concluded, the impact of dividends on the four major index futures contracts is minimal, and the basis changes are closely related to investor trading sentiment [5][14] - The valuation level of the SSE 50 index is in a historically high percentile range, suggesting that using long-term contracts may offer better value, although liquidity risks should be monitored [5][14] Group 4: Recent Sell-Side Strategy Insights - A consensus among 10 brokerages indicates that the A-share market is expected to continue its upward or slow bull trend, supported by policy expectations and deployments [6][40] - The technology growth, non-ferrous metals, power equipment, and consumer recovery sectors are viewed positively, benefiting from policy support, industrial upgrades, and improved supply-demand dynamics [6][40][43] - There are differing views on the sustainability of cyclical trends, with some brokerages expressing concerns over short-term inventory pressures that may weaken resilience [6][40][43]