Market Overview - On January 12, the North Exchange A-shares trading volume reached 43.52 billion yuan, an increase of 13.69 billion yuan from the previous trading day[1] - The North Exchange 50 Index closed at 1605.77, up 5.35%, with a PE_TTM of 67.48 times[1] - The North Exchange Specialized and Innovative Index closed at 2782.05, rising by 6.92%[1] Stock Performance - Out of 287 companies on the North Exchange, 272 rose, 0 remained flat, and 15 declined[1] - The top five gainers were: - Zhongcheng Technology (30.0%) - Tianrun Technology (30.0%) - Xingtum Control (30.0%) - Tonghui Information (30.0%) - Liujin Technology (29.9%)[1] - The top five decliners were: - Hongxi Technology (-6.2%) - Henghe Co., Ltd. (-3.0%) - Hengdong Light (-2.5%) - Haixi Communication (-2.3%) - Jiahua Technology (-2.2%)[1] Investment Insights - The overall trading activity on the North Exchange was robust, benefiting from the overall heat in the A-share market, which saw a record trading volume of 3.64 trillion yuan[3] - The technology growth sector, including AI applications, commercial aerospace, and controlled nuclear fusion, experienced significant gains, driving related companies on the North Exchange[3] - The North Exchange's focus on innovative small and medium enterprises aligns well with current policy support for "new quality productivity," suggesting continued benefits from the deepening technology growth trend[3] Risks - Potential risks include policy regulatory risks, unexpected policy changes for the North Exchange, and intensified industry competition[4]

Core Viewpoint - Guosen Securities maintains an "outperform" rating for the consumer sector, anticipating potential rebounds in 2025 due to policy support and structural opportunities in specific sub-sectors like gold jewelry, beauty care, offline retail, and cross-border e-commerce [1] Group 1: 2025 Market Review - In 2025, the SW retail index increased by 11.6%, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 6.1 percentage points, as the market adjusted after significant gains in 2024 [2] - The SW beauty care index rose by 0.4%, lagging behind the CSI 300 index by 17.35 percentage points, with a notable decline in the second half of the year due to a shift in market focus towards technology [2] - The overall consumer sector showed stable fundamentals in 2025, with emerging structural highlights and strong rebound potential supported by clearer consumption-promoting policies [2] Group 2: 2026 Outlook - The new consumption trend is expected to continue into 2026, driven by changes in consumer sentiment among younger demographics and the successful market entry of new consumption companies [3] - Traditional consumption leaders are facing operational challenges but are adapting by innovating and adjusting their retail channels, leading to potential recovery starting from late 2024 [3] Group 3: Investment Recommendations - **Gold Jewelry**: The sector is entering a peak consumption season with overall valuations at low levels, and companies with strong product offerings are expected to see growth [4] - **Beauty Care**: The sector is returning to low levels, with traditional leaders showing signs of recovery and new product launches driving growth [4] - **Offline Retail**: The end of the year marks a sales peak, with potential positive impacts from CPI recovery and ongoing adjustments in supermarket operations [4] - **Cross-Border E-commerce**: Market sensitivity to external tariffs is decreasing, and leading companies are expected to benefit from the upcoming overseas consumption peak [4]

Group 1 - In the first week of January, a total net inflow of funds into the market reached 721 billion, reversing a previous outflow of 104 billion [1][8] - The financing balance increased by 858 billion, public fund issuance rose by 70 billion, and estimated net inflow from northbound funds was 96 billion [1][8] - The short-term sentiment indicator is at a high level since 2005, with the recent weekly turnover rate (annualized) at 564%, placing it in the 87th percentile historically [1][12] Group 2 - The long-term sentiment indicator is at a medium-low level since 2005, with the recent A-share risk premium at 2.43%, which is in the 46th percentile historically [2][14] - The recent dividend yield of the CSI 300 index (excluding financials) compared to the ten-year government bond yield is 1.17, placing it in the 7th percentile historically [2][14] - The highest turnover rates among industries in the past week were in defense and military (100%), media (98%), and automotive (97%), while the lowest were in liquor (18%), utilities (56%), and beauty care (59%) [2][14] Group 3 - The highest financing transaction ratios were in power equipment (95%), beauty care (95%), and machinery (94%), while the lowest were in coal (32%), food and beverage (36%), and construction decoration (44%) [2][14] - The total market capitalization of A-shares is 101.25 trillion, with a circulating market value of 93.05 trillion [3]

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the retail sector [3][56]. Core Insights - The retail sector is expected to benefit from increased policy support, with leading companies poised for growth [1][3]. - The overall consumption environment in 2025 is projected to be stable, with structural highlights emerging, particularly as consumption policies become clearer [1][12]. - The report identifies two main trends for 2026: the continuation of new consumption trends and the anticipated reversal of challenges faced by traditional consumption [2][20]. Summary by Sections Market Performance Review - In 2025, the SW retail index increased by 11.6%, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 6.1 percentage points, while the beauty care index rose by only 0.4%, lagging behind the CSI 300 by 17.35 percentage points [1][16]. - The retail sector's performance was initially strong in the first half of 2025 but faced a decline in the second half due to a shift in market focus towards technology [1][16]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests several sectors for investment: 1. **Gold and Jewelry**: The sector is entering a consumption peak, with low valuations and expected growth in same-store sales and channel expansion. Recommended companies include潮宏基, 菜百股份, and 周大福 [3][56]. 2. **Beauty and Personal Care**: The sector is returning to low valuations, with traditional leaders showing signs of recovery. Recommended companies include 上美股份 and 珀莱雅 [3][56]. 3. **Offline Retail**: The end of the year is a peak sales period, with potential positive impacts from CPI recovery. Recommended companies include 名创优品 and 永辉超市 [3][56]. 4. **Cross-border E-commerce**: Companies are expected to benefit from reduced external tariff impacts, with recommendations including 小商品城 and 安克创新 [3][56]. Key Company Earnings Forecasts - The report provides earnings forecasts and investment ratings for key companies, all rated "Outperform" for 2025 and 2026, including 潮宏基, 上美股份, and 珀莱雅, with respective PE ratios indicating growth potential [5][59]. Recent Industry Data Tracking - As of November 2025, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 43,898 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 1.3%. The growth was influenced by high base effects and the timing of promotional events [26][30]. - Online retail sales for the first 11 months of 2025 reached 144,582 billion yuan, growing by 9.1%, with physical goods online retail accounting for 25.9% of total retail sales [28][30]. Policy Support and Future Outlook - Recent policy initiatives emphasize the importance of boosting consumer spending, with a focus on increasing the consumption rate and stabilizing demand through various measures [13][24]. - The report anticipates that traditional consumption leaders will gradually improve their performance as they adapt to new market conditions and innovate their product offerings [24][20].

在脑机接口、具身智能、商业航天、AI应用等领域逐渐成为战略高地之时，市场的天平正逐渐向硬科 技、有色金属等领域倾斜，传统的大消费正面临销量下滑、行业景气度低迷等多重严峻的挑战。 食品饮料等4个行业持股数连续3个季度下降 从历史数据来看，申万食品饮料行业指数已年线5连阴，2026年开年以来上涨动能依然不足，开年首周 涨幅位居申万31个行业倒数第6。 从行业内单家公司持股情况来看，以持股数量进行统计，北向资金连续3个季度减仓的食品饮料公司有8 家，主要以酒类公司为主，其中贵州茅台的持股数量较2025年一季度末下降超过30%。 实际上，拉长时间发现，贵州茅台遭北向资金减仓已不是新鲜事。截至2025年末，北向资金持有贵州茅 台股份数量5504.88万股，2024年末持股7751.16万股，2023年末持股8631.29万股，2021年末持股8968.18 万股，2019年末及2020年末持股数量均超过1亿股。相比2020年二季度末的持股峰值1.06亿股，北向资 金最新持有贵州茅台的股份数量接近腰斩。 | 持股政量(万股) 持股市值(亿元) 占全部A股(%)(公布) 占流通A股(%)(计算) 占自由流通股比(%) | ...

Investment Rating - The report rates the industry as "Outperforming the Market" [4] Core Insights - The probiotic market in China is expected to exceed 140 billion CNY by 2025, with a CAGR of 12.4% from 2019 to 2024 [11][12] - The second-generation probiotics, such as AKK strains, show significant advantages over first-generation probiotics, which are primarily preventive and transient [12][13] - The competitive landscape indicates that leading brands are facing pressure, while second and third-tier brands are rising, particularly through online channels [15][20] Summary by Sections Probiotic Market Overview - The C-end probiotic market in China is projected to grow from 647.7 billion CNY in 2018 to 1188.5 billion CNY in 2023, with a CAGR of 12.4% [11] - The gastrointestinal probiotic market is expected to reach 310 billion CNY by 2024, with a CAGR of 12% from 2019 to 2024 [11] Competitive Landscape - Leading brands like WonderLab and Life Space have seen a slight decline in market share, with WonderLab's GMV on Tmall and Douyin at 1.36 billion CNY in 2025, down 4.5% year-on-year [15] - Second and third-tier brands, such as Jiangzhong and Purmeo, have gained market share, increasing by over 2% [15] - The product offerings are evolving from basic probiotics to "probiotic+" series, indicating a shift towards more complex formulations [20] Investment Recommendations - The report recommends companies with strong organizational structures and management capabilities in the beauty care sector, such as Maogeping and Shangmei [28] - In the gold and jewelry sector, it suggests focusing on brands with strong pricing power and craftsmanship, recommending Laopu Gold and Chaohongji [28] - For the cross-border e-commerce sector, it highlights the potential of companies like Xiaoshangpin City and Jiaodian Technology due to easing trade conflicts and AI integration [28]

Group 1 - The current A-share market ecosystem is undergoing systematic restructuring, with a solid foundation for a "long bull, slow bull" market being established. The strategic position of the capital market has significantly improved, and the institutional framework is becoming more refined, providing a solid guarantee for stable market operations [5][14] - The "New Nine Articles" are promoting a transformation of the market from being financing-led to a balanced focus on both financing and investment, leading to continuous improvements in the quality of listed companies and investor protection [5] - The profitability of core assets is showing signs of a turning point, with both technology and traditional sectors presenting structural opportunities, and the matching of valuation and profitability is improving [5] Group 2 - The spring market is expected to gradually unfold, supported by factors that have driven previous market activity, including liquidity factors such as margin trading and insurance capital, which are anticipated to continue into January [6] - The macroeconomic environment, including the previous appreciation of the RMB, is creating a favorable atmosphere for liquidity and risk appetite, with potential catalysts such as policy adjustments and improvements in fundamental data expected in January [6] - After a two-month earnings window, listed companies will once again face fundamental verification as they enter the earnings forecast disclosure window in January [6] Group 3 - A-share market is expected to maintain an upward trend, with structural inflows of incremental funds anticipated in January, supported by the appreciation of the RMB and foreign capital positioning at the year-end [7] - Market sentiment appears slightly subdued, with industry preferences concentrated in sectors such as non-ferrous metals and defense, suggesting that investors should focus on large-cap styles and policy-related industry opportunities [7] Group 4 - The commercial aerospace industry is expected to enter a period of explosive growth, with the current phase being the initial stage of large-scale infrastructure development, accelerating towards commercial applications [13] - The "Space Power" goal is clearly defined, with national strategic support guiding the industry, and the low-orbit satellite internet constellation is set to begin high-density networking by 2025, marking a critical window for large-scale networking from 2025 to 2027 [13] Group 5 - A weak dollar cycle is expected to boost the performance of A/H shares, as it drives domestic exports and improves corporate profits, with global liquidity easing valuations and funds favoring high-growth emerging markets [14] - Structural improvements in sectors such as technology and domestic demand are anticipated to benefit from corporate profit recovery, leading to a rebound in these areas [14]

Group 1: Financial Market Overview - As of December 31, 2025, there are 13,617 existing funds in the market, an increase of 142 funds compared to the previous month, with total net asset value reaching 36.32 trillion yuan, up by 315.15 billion yuan, indicating a continuous growth in the fund market [2] - In December 2025, the returns for value, balanced, and growth fund indices were 1.14%, 2.71%, and 3.69% respectively, with growth funds outperforming value funds [2] Group 2: ETF Market Analysis - By December 31, 2025, there are 1,401 ETFs in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets, an increase of 32 from the previous period, with total assets under management at 6.02 trillion yuan, up by 329.58 billion yuan [3] - The median return for stock ETFs in December was 3.34%, while cross-border ETFs had the lowest median return at -3.50%, and commodity ETFs returned a median of 2.58% [3] - Stock ETFs exhibited the highest internal deviation in December, while commodity and cross-border ETFs had internal deviations of 2.35% and 3.34% respectively, with bond ETFs having the lowest at 0.61% [3] Group 3: ETF Strategy Insights - The main industry focus for the leading fund's industry ETF rotation strategy in December was on banking, food and beverage, and oil and petrochemicals, with a cumulative return of -1.70% compared to the CSI 300 index's return of 2.28%, resulting in an underperformance of -3.98% [4] - For the year 2023, this strategy achieved a cumulative return of 48.47%, significantly outperforming the CSI 300 index's return of 19.59% by 28.88% [4] - The PB-ROE framework's industry ETF rotation strategy focused on automotive, beauty care, and agriculture in December, with a cumulative return of -1.23% against the CSI 300 index's 2.28%, leading to an underperformance of -3.51% [4] - Year-to-date, this strategy yielded a cumulative return of 25.47%, slightly above the CSI 300 index's 19.59% return by 5.89% [4] Group 4: Investment Recommendations - For January 2026, the report suggests a positive outlook on the non-ferrous metals, non-bank financials, and steel industries, recommending their respective industry ETFs [5] - The PB-ROE framework recommends focusing on the telecommunications, agriculture, and transportation sectors for January, along with their corresponding industry ETFs [5]

Market Overview - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 4085.77, with a slight increase of 0.05%, marking a 14-day consecutive rise [1] - The Shenzhen Component Index rose by 0.06% to 14030.56, while the CSI 300 Index decreased by 0.29% to 4776.67 [1] - The ChiNext Index increased by 0.31% to 3329.69, and the STAR 50 Index rose by 0.99% to 1443.39 [1] Sector Performance - The top-performing sectors included Comprehensive (+3.86%), Coal (+2.47%), and Electronics (+1.25%) [2] - The worst-performing sectors were Oil & Petrochemicals (-1.73%), Non-bank Financials (-1.13%), and Beauty & Personal Care (-1.03%) [2] - Concept sectors showing strong performance included Photoresist (+6.05%), New Sci-tech Stocks (+5.82%), and Storage Chips (+3.30%) [2] Market Outlook - The market is expected to continue its upward trend, supported by a favorable external environment and positive policy expectations [5] - The People's Bank of China emphasized the need for a moderately loose monetary policy to support economic growth and stabilize prices [4] - The report suggests focusing on AI technology sectors, price-increasing sectors like storage chips and rare earths, and large financial sectors [5]

Core Viewpoint - Meili Tianyuan Medical Health (02373) announced the acquisition of 100% of the issued shares of Shanghai Siyuanli Industrial through the issuance of consideration shares under special authorization, with all conditions precedent met and the closing scheduled for January 7, 2026 [1] Group 1 - The target company has become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the company following the closing [1] - The financial performance and status of the target company will be consolidated into the group's financial statements [1]