Investment Chain - Prices of copper, aluminum, lead, tin, and silver have risen since June 2025. Fixed asset investment growth rate has decreased to 3.70% as of May 2025, with real estate development investment declining by 10.70% and manufacturing fixed asset investment down to 8.50% [1][2] - Infrastructure investment growth rate has also decreased to 10.42%. Since June 2025, prices of gold, zinc, and nickel have fallen, while coal prices slightly decreased to 663 RMB/ton [1][2] Consumption Chain - Retail sales growth rate has increased, with nominal growth rebounding to 6.40% in May 2025 and cumulative growth rising to 5.00%. Automobile sales growth rate for May 2025 increased to 11.15% [2][3] - The cumulative growth rate for commercial housing sales has declined to -3.62%. Retail sales of home appliances surged with a growth rate of 56.98% in May 2025 [2][3] Export Chain - Export growth rates to the US, Japan, and ASEAN have decreased, while exports to the EU have increased. In May 2025, the export growth rate for toys, lighting, coke, coal, steel, ships, plastics, and auto parts rose, while agricultural products, furniture, and refined oil exports saw declines [3][4] - The electronic export growth rate increased to 21.17% in May 2025, while textile and clothing exports fell to 1.98% [3][4] Price Chain - Oil prices rose, with WTI reaching 64.37 USD/barrel on June 24, 2025. Prices for PVC and MDI have decreased, with PVC at 4680 RMB/ton and pure MDI at 17100 RMB/ton as of June 20, 2025 [4] - Pork prices dropped to 14.45 RMB/kg on June 11, 2025, while new credit increased to 620 billion RMB in May 2025 [4]

Investment Chain - Since June, prices of copper, aluminum, lead, tin, and silver have increased. In May 2025, the cumulative year-on-year growth rate of fixed asset investment decreased to 3.70%, while the decline in real estate development investment narrowed to -10.70%. The cumulative year-on-year growth rate of manufacturing fixed asset investment fell to 8.50%, and infrastructure investment decreased to 10.42% [4][8] - In June 2025, prices of copper, aluminum, lead, tin, and silver have risen, while prices of gold, zinc, and nickel have decreased. The price of thermal coal slightly decreased to 663 RMB/ton, and the price of coking coal also slightly declined. The average price of ordinary cement saw a minor decrease, while steel prices have risen [4][8] Consumption Chain - The cumulative year-on-year growth rate of social consumption has increased, with automobile sales showing a year-on-year growth rate of 11.15% in May 2025. The nominal year-on-year growth rate for May 2025 rebounded to 6.40%, and the cumulative nominal year-on-year growth rate rose to 5.00% [4][9] - The cumulative year-on-year growth rate of commercial housing sales area saw a larger decline, dropping to -3.62%. The retail sales of home appliances in May 2025 increased significantly, with a year-on-year growth rate of 56.98% [4][9] Export Chain - In May 2025, the year-on-year growth rate of export amounts to the United States, Japan, and ASEAN decreased, while the growth rate of exports to the European Union increased. The cumulative year-on-year growth rate of exports for toys, lamps, coke, coal, steel, ships, plastics, and auto parts rose, while the growth rates for agricultural products, furniture, refined oil, crude oil, and aluminum decreased [4][10] - The OECD leading indicator for the United States fell to 100.26 in May 2025. The electronic export amount's year-on-year growth rate increased to 21.17%, while the textile and clothing export amount's growth rate decreased to 1.98% [4][10] Price Chain - Oil prices have risen, with WTI reaching 64.37 USD/barrel on June 24, 2025. The price of PVC dropped to 4680 RMB/ton, and the prices of pure MDI and polymer MDI decreased to 17100 RMB/ton and 16200 RMB/ton, respectively [4][11] - The price of pork decreased to 14.45 RMB/kg on June 11, 2025, while cotton prices increased and sugar prices decreased. The increase in new credit in May 2025 reached 620 billion RMB, and the year-on-year growth rate of life insurance premium income rose to 1.15% [4][11]

Core Viewpoint - The report emphasizes that a single factor is insufficient for long-term success in industry comparisons, advocating for a comprehensive evaluation that incorporates multiple factors, particularly focusing on valuation metrics [3]. Valuation Analysis - Directly using valuation for industry comparisons yields poor results, as the absolute value perspective shows that valuation has an insignificant impact on stock prices. Historical data indicates that both PE and PB valuations have unstable influences on industry stock prices [4]. - Standardizing valuations improves the effectiveness of comparisons, yet the results remain inconsistent. Different industries have unique characteristics and developmental stages, making absolute valuation comparisons potentially misleading [4]. Market Sentiment Impact - The effectiveness of valuation improves significantly when combined with market sentiment. High or low valuation factors struggle to maintain consistent performance, as short-term stock performance is often influenced by marginal changes in fundamentals and market events rather than valuation alone [5]. - Market sentiment plays a crucial role in determining investor preferences for high or low valuation stocks. During periods of rising sentiment, investors favor high valuation sectors, while in declining sentiment, they gravitate towards low valuation sectors [5]. Enhanced Distinction with Market Sentiment - When market sentiment is considered, the distinction in industry performance based on absolute valuation improves significantly. Both PE and PB valuations show enhanced differentiation, with a stable upward trend in the performance of various groups [6]. - However, standardized valuation scores do not perform as well when combined with market sentiment, showing less clear differentiation and unstable performance trends [6]. Best Performing Valuation Metric - Among various valuation metrics, PE valuation combined with market sentiment yields the best scoring results. The investment strategy based on PE valuation from January 2013 to February 2025 shows annualized returns of 16.3%, 11.7%, 4.3%, 0.9%, and -4.7% for different groups, with a total annualized return of 20.9% for the long-short portfolio and a Sharpe ratio of 1.08 [7].

Core Viewpoint - The report emphasizes the importance of considering multiple trading factors in industry comparisons, as relying solely on a single factor may not yield long-term success [2][3]. Trading Factors Worth Noting - Stock prices do not always reflect fundamentals, making trading factors crucial to avoid the risk of "correct logic but poor timing" [3]. - Momentum is highlighted as a key factor, indicating potential industry benefits; industries with positive momentum are likely to perform better in the future [3]. - Turnover rate serves as a measure of how well stock prices reflect positive news; industries with low turnover rates tend to perform better than those with high turnover rates [3]. - Trading congestion is identified as a risk aversion indicator; higher congestion levels often correlate with poorer industry performance [4]. Industry Comparison Scoring Logic - A scoring system based on trading factors is proposed, focusing on industries with potential benefits that are not fully reflected in stock prices and are not overcrowded in trading [5]. - Historical data from February 2014 to January 2025 shows that industries with higher scores yield better performance, with annualized returns of 11.5% for the highest scoring group compared to 0.3% for the lowest [5]. Long/Short Strategy Performance - A long/short strategy, holding the highest scoring industries while shorting the lowest, achieved an annualized return of 10.1% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.75 from February 2014 to January 2025, indicating the effectiveness of the trading factor scoring system [7].