1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - China's export in July increased by 7.2% year-on-year, and import increased by 4.1%. The "rush to export" and price increase supported the export to exceed expectations, while the price increase was the main driver for the import growth [3]. - In the short term, the "rush to export" logic may be weakening, and the export in August may decline. In the medium term, the uncertainty of tariff policies may decrease, and the support from quantity and price to export may decline, with the pressure of export slowdown gradually emerging [3]. - For imports, the CRB increase in August is still at a high level, which is expected to support the import reading. Attention should be paid to the repair elasticity of domestic demand, import volume, and price [4]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Export: The re - warming of entrepot trade in July under the uncertainty of tariff negotiations - **Overall situation**: In July, the export growth rate was +7.2%, rising for two consecutive months. The "rush to export" logic was strong due to the uncertainty of tariff negotiations, and the export price increase also contributed to the high export growth from June to July. However, the "rush to export" logic is weakening, and the export may decline in August [3][20]. - **By commodity type** - Labor - intensive consumer goods: The year - on - year export declined to - 3.1%. The reasons may be the pre - Christmas rush to export in June and the "price - for - volume" strategy [1][22]. - Intermediate goods: The export growth rate continued to rise, with a combined year - on - year increase of 18.6% for five types, driving the export growth by 2.1 percentage points. It is expected to remain the main support for exports [1][26]. - Electronic products: The drag on export increased. The combined year - on - year decline of mobile phones and laptops was - 1.3%, and the contribution to export was - 18.1% [29]. - Automobiles: The driving effect on export remained high, with a year - on - year increase of 18.6% in export value, driving the export growth by 0.6 percentage points [29]. - **By country** - Developed economies: The year - on - year export growth rates to the US, EU, and Japan were - 21.7%, +9.3%, and +2.5% respectively. The EU's export weight continued to be higher than the same period, showing a substitution effect [2][34]. - ASEAN: The export share decreased, with a year - on - year increase of 16.6% in July, a slight slowdown of 0.4 pct [2][34]. - Latin America: The proportion rebounded, with a year - on - year increase of 7.7% in export in July ( - 2.1% in June), and the share rose to 8.3%, reaching a new high since August 2024. Entrepot trade heated up [2][34]. 3.2 Import: Price increase drives the further upward movement of imports - **Overall situation**: In July, the import amount increased by 4.1% year - on - year, rising further after turning positive in June. The price increase was the main driving force, and the CRB spot index had a good synchronicity with the import amount growth rate [2][38]. - **By commodity type** - Upstream bulk commodities: The import drag narrowed, with a combined year - on - year decline of 7.9% in the import amount of five types of upstream bulk commodities, which was 3.5 pct higher than that in June [39]. - Intermediate goods: The growth rate continued to rise, with a combined year - on - year increase of 9.5% in the import of four types, driving the import growth by 1.9% [39]. - Downstream consumer goods: The drag also narrowed, with a combined year - on - year decline of - 15.6% in the import of three types of consumer goods ( - 21.0% in June) [39].

Core Viewpoint - The long-term trend of improving corporate profitability in state-owned enterprises remains unchanged, with expectations for a recovery in overseas manufacturing activities under the backdrop of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [1] Group 1: Economic Conditions - The labor market in the U.S. showed signs of weakening in the second quarter, creating conditions for the Federal Reserve to initiate interest rate cuts [1] - Since July, the external trade environment in the U.S. has stabilized, indicating marginal improvements in the economic sector [1] Group 2: Investment Recommendations - The first recommendation is to invest in upstream resource products (copper, aluminum, oil and petrochemicals) and capital goods (engineering machinery, heavy trucks, forklifts), as well as intermediate products (steel), which will benefit from the recovery of overseas manufacturing and domestic "anti-involution" policies [1] - The second recommendation suggests that equities will outperform bonds in the future, with non-bank financials benefiting from the bottoming of capital returns in the long-term asset side [1] - The third recommendation focuses on consumer sectors aligned with domestic policies centered around "people's livelihood," highlighting dividend-type consumption (food and beverages, home appliances) and certain service industries (hotels, restaurants, leisure tourism) [1]

Group 1 - The overall consensus among brokerage strategies indicates that the short-term index pullback is not a concern, and the "slow bull market" trend remains unchanged [1][3] - The three core logic supporting the previous market rally—policy bottom-line thinking, emergence of new growth drivers, and incremental capital inflow—have not changed [1][3] - The expectation of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut has reignited, and domestic macro and micro liquidity remains relatively abundant, which is favorable for the continuation of the A-share slow bull trend [1][3] Group 2 - In the context of economic cycle assets, it is advisable to allocate to sectors that are less sensitive to short-term data, such as brokerage, insurance, financial IT, and real estate [2][3] - The most promising opportunities in the second half of the year are seen in the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, particularly in domestic computing power, which faced delays in Q2 but is expected to recover in Q3 [2][3] - Historical data suggests that in liquidity-driven markets, leading sectors tend to be concentrated rather than rotating between high and low performers, indicating a preference for high consensus stocks [2][3] Group 3 - Concerns about the impact of U.S. stock market adjustments on A-shares are noted, with historical data indicating that A-shares are less affected if they are in the early stages of a bull market [4] - The market is expected to experience slight fluctuations during the policy expectation gap and the concentrated disclosure of mid-year reports in August, but the overall bullish trend is anticipated to remain intact [4][5] - The focus on structural opportunities is emphasized, with a long-term positive outlook on the market driven by economic structural transformation and industry trends [4][5] Group 4 - The macro policy is expected to continue to exert force, with an emphasis on implementing existing policies effectively rather than relying on large-scale new stimulus measures [5] - The capital market's role in the national strategic framework is being upgraded, focusing on long-term competitiveness and stability [5]