Core Viewpoint - UBS warns that the recent rally in the U.S. stock market has gone too far, suggesting investors consider reducing their positions as true risk appetite continues to decline despite surface strength [1][8]. Group 1: Market Indicators - UBS's proprietary "4M Midday Recovery Score," which measures investor risk appetite, has been declining since April, dropping to 9% by June 19, indicating a shift to a neutral stance [2][5]. - The UBS Short Squeeze Index (UBXXSHRT) has seen a significant increase of 43%, but historically, similar conditions have led to average declines of 11% in the S&P 500 and 13% in the Nasdaq over three months [1][6]. Group 2: Fund Flow Dynamics - There has been a consistent outflow of active funds, with retail investors showing net selling on 4 out of the last 5 trading days, and foreign investors also exhibiting net selling through U.S. listed ETFs [8][10]. - UBS anticipates a significant sell-off of up to $56 billion in global equities due to pension and target-date fund rebalancing, with $31 billion targeting international stocks and $25 billion for U.S. stocks [10]. Group 3: Corporate Buybacks and Risks - Corporate stock buybacks are expected to weaken significantly, with projections of a drop to $30 billion next week and further down to $15-20 billion before early August due to companies entering blackout periods [10]. - The report highlights a concerning lack of hedging among major tech stocks, with short positions at a one-year low and put/call ratios at a five-year low, indicating increased risk exposure [12][16].

Market Overview - The A-share market experienced a significant adjustment, with all three major indices declining collectively. The Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.46% to 3335.75 points, the Shenzhen Component Index decreased by 0.97% to 10504.33 points, and the ChiNext Index dropped by 1.15% to 2103.70 points. Over 4000 stocks declined, with less than 500 stocks rising, indicating a pessimistic market sentiment [1][2]. Reasons for Decline - External factors impacting the market include changes in the Federal Reserve's policy expectations, which have cooled interest rate cut anticipations, leading to pressure on global risk assets and foreign capital outflow from A-shares. Additionally, geopolitical tensions have heightened risk aversion, prompting some funds to withdraw from the stock market [3]. - Internal economic data has shown weakness, with recent PMI, consumption, and industrial value-added data falling short of expectations, raising concerns about the strength of economic recovery. Certain sectors, such as real estate and consumer electronics, have reported declining performance, negatively affecting related sectors [3]. - There is pressure on the funding side, with northbound capital experiencing a net outflow exceeding a specified amount, and margin trading balances declining, indicating reduced activity of leveraged funds [3]. Sector Performance - Leading sectors that faced declines include: - New Energy: Major stocks like CATL and LONGi Green Energy fell due to rumors of industry overcapacity. - Consumer Electronics: Stocks within the Apple supply chain collectively retreated. - Brokerage: The brokerage sector faced pressure due to low market trading activity [5]. - Defensive sectors, such as agriculture and pharmaceuticals, remained relatively stable, while high-dividend assets like banks and public utilities attracted risk-averse funds [5]. Investment Strategies - Companies suggest that the market may continue to experience fluctuations in the short term, advising investors to focus on policy catalysts and firms with strong earnings certainty. It is recommended to control positions to avoid blind bottom-fishing and to wait for market stabilization signals [4][5]. - Attention should be given to policy developments, such as increased growth stabilization measures or favorable capital market reforms, and to prioritize defensive sectors like consumer goods and pharmaceuticals that are undervalued [5].

Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - Short - term market reaction to tariff factors has become dull, and the upward momentum of Treasury bond futures has slightly slowed down, but the long - term upward trend remains unchanged. The domestic economy has a risk of being high in the front and low in the back, and there is still room for monetary policy easing. Recently, the bond market may maintain a shock, but the adjustment risk is limited, and the probability of a long - position winning is high [11][12]. 3. Section - by - Section Summary 3.1 Market Review and Operation Suggestions - **Market Situation**: In the first quarter, the economic performance was better than expected, but the tariff impact was not yet reflected. The landing of negative factors boosted market sentiment, but the short - term pressure on the capital side still had a suppressing effect [8]. - **Interest Rate Bonds**: The yields of major term interest rate bonds in the inter - bank market declined across the board. The short - end decline was within 1bp, and the yield of the 10 - year active Treasury bond declined by 1 - 2bp. By 16:30 pm, the yield of the 10 - year Treasury bond active bond 250004 was reported at 1.654%, down 1.25bp [9]. - **Funding Market**: The central bank conducted a net withdrawal in the open market, and the funding situation was stable. There were 1189 billion yuan of reverse repurchase maturities, and the central bank carried out 1045 billion yuan of reverse repurchase operations, achieving a net withdrawal of 144 billion yuan. The short - term inter - bank funding rate rose slightly, while the medium - and long - term funds were stable [10]. - **Conclusion**: The short - term upward momentum of Treasury bond futures has slowed down, but the long - term upward trend remains unchanged. The domestic economy has a risk of being high in the front and low in the back, and there is still room for easing. The main factor hindering the decline of interest rates in the short term is the capital side. Recently, the bond market may maintain a shock, but the adjustment risk is limited, and the probability of a long - position winning is high [11][12]. 3.2 Industry News - China's national economy had a good start in the first quarter. The GDP in the first quarter was 31.8758 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year increase of 5.4% at constant prices. The added value of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries increased by 3.5%, 5.9%, and 5.3% respectively. The capacity utilization rate of industrial enterprises above the designated size was 74.1%, up 0.5 percentage points year - on - year. The total retail sales of consumer goods in March was 4.094 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year increase of 5.9%. The fixed - asset investment (excluding rural households) in the first quarter was 10.3174 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year increase of 4.2%. The per capita disposable income of residents in the first quarter was 12,179 yuan, with a nominal year - on - year increase of 5.5%, and the per capita consumption expenditure was 7,681 yuan, with a nominal year - on - year increase of 5.2% [13]. - China has established trade partnerships with more than 150 countries and regions, and the dependence on a single export market has decreased. For example, the proportion of China's exports to the United States in total exports decreased from 19.2% in 2018 to 14.7% last year [14]. 3.3 Data Overview - **Treasury Bond Futures Market**: Information on the trading data of Treasury bond futures on April 16, including contract details such as opening price, closing price, settlement price, price change, trading volume, and open interest, is provided [6]. - **Money Market**: The central bank's open - market operations, the situation of reverse repurchase maturities and operations, the movement of short - term and medium - long - term funding rates, and the situation of the inter - bank short - term funding rate are presented [10]. - **Derivatives Market**: Information on the curves of Shibor3M interest rate swaps and FR007 interest rate swaps is provided [34].