Report Title - New Bond Prices Pull Back, Market Cools Slightly Before the Festival: Weekly Observation of the Convertible Bond Market [2] Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Views - The current trend of the convertible bond market depends on the underlying stocks. Recent equity fluctuations have not affected the market's expectation of a slow bull market but have intensified the volatility of the convertible bond market, especially the significant pullback of new bonds. Before the Spring Festival, market activity has declined, although the inflow of convertible bond ETFs has continued but at a slower pace. Despite the high valuation of convertible bonds, the probability of active valuation killing is low in the short term, and the market is expected to remain range-bound with possible structural adjustments [6]. - The view on convertible bonds remains unchanged. Currently, trading opportunities are far greater than allocation opportunities. Attention should be paid to technical indicators, and investors can actively participate if there is a pullback before the festival. The reference value of the overall premium rate decreases after it becomes too high, and the importance of the remaining term increases. It is recommended to focus on sub - new bonds, bonds that have waived redemption, and bonds where shareholders have not yet reduced their holdings [6]. - Last Monday, the market tumbled due to concerns caused by public opinions and quickly recovered after the rumors were refuted. As the Spring Festival approaches, investors' willingness to take profits has increased, and trading activity has significantly decreased. Recently, the technology and non - ferrous sectors have weakened, and funds have shifted to cyclical and consumer sectors, and this trend may continue. Short - term market fluctuations should not be feared. In an environment where domestic stability contrasts with external turmoil, it is beneficial for domestic assets, and foreign capital inflows are worth looking forward to. The main tone is still sideways consolidation with a slight upward trend, and the slow - bull pattern remains unchanged. Mid - cap blue - chip stocks will become the mainstay in the future [6]. Summary by Directory 1. Convertible Bond Views: New Bond Prices Pull Back, Market Cools Slightly Before the Festival - The current convertible bond market trend is mainly determined by the underlying stocks. Recent equity fluctuations have not changed the slow - bull market expectation but have increased market volatility, especially for new bonds. Before the Spring Festival, market activity has declined, and the inflow of convertible bond ETFs has slowed down. The market is expected to remain range - bound with possible structural adjustments [9]. - The view on convertible bonds remains that trading opportunities are more significant than allocation opportunities. Attention should be paid to technical indicators, and investors can participate during pre - festival pullbacks. It is recommended to focus on sub - new bonds, bonds that have waived redemption, and bonds where shareholders have not yet reduced their holdings [9]. - Last week, the market tumbled due to rumors and recovered quickly after refutation. As the Spring Festival approaches, profit - taking willingness has increased, and trading activity has decreased. Funds have shifted from technology and non - ferrous sectors to cyclical and consumer sectors, and this trend may continue. Short - term fluctuations should not be feared, and the slow - bull pattern remains unchanged, with mid - cap blue - chips expected to play a key role [9]. 2. Convertible Bond Review: Convertible Bond Trading Volume Declines Slightly, Valuation Oscillates Upward 2.1 Market Overall Performance: Most Equity Indexes Close Lower, Trading Volume Declines - Last week, the equity market was volatile. The consumer dividend index performed strongly, while the commodity and technology sectors corrected significantly. Market sentiment was cautious. Most major equity indexes declined, such as the Shanghai Composite Index (-1.27%), Shenzhen Component Index (-2.11%), and others. In terms of industries, food and beverage, beauty care, and power equipment led the gains, while non - ferrous metals, communication, and electronics sectors led the losses. The average daily trading volume decreased significantly by 656.51 billion yuan to 2.4 trillion yuan [12]. - The top ten convertible bonds in terms of gains last week were Naipu Zhuan 02, Dongshi Convertible Bond, etc. In terms of trading volume, Shuangliang Convertible Bond, Baichuan Zhuan 2, etc. were more active [12]. 2.2 Convertible Bond Trading Volume Declines, High - Rating and Large - Cap Convertible Bonds Lead the Gains - Last week, convertible bonds rose slightly against the trend. The 100 - yuan premium rate oscillated upward, and the average daily trading volume decreased slightly to 8.1168 billion yuan. The CSI Convertible Bond Index rose 0.05%, the median conversion value rose 0.3% to 108.7 yuan, and the median conversion premium rate rose slightly by 0.4% to 32.8%. In terms of style, high - rating and large - cap convertible bonds led the gains last week, while high - price and low - rating convertible bonds performed weakly [14].

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