Market Performance - The Hong Kong stock market fell by 5.09% last week, primarily influenced by the materials, healthcare, and industrial sectors, with the healthcare sector experiencing a significant decline of 8.65%[1] - The telecommunications and utilities sectors showed relative stability, with minor declines of 1.58% and 2.18% respectively, indicating a cautious market sentiment overall[1] - The net inflow of funds through the Hong Kong Stock Connect reached HKD 38.602 billion, suggesting a stabilization in the market as some short positions took profits[1] Investment Environment - Global risk appetite remained cautious, with major asset classes experiencing varying degrees of decline due to uncertainties surrounding the Federal Reserve's policy direction[2] - The Federal Reserve's October meeting minutes revealed significant internal disagreement regarding the policy direction for December, contributing to market uncertainty[2] - A dovish statement from New York Fed President Williams improved market sentiment towards the end of the week[2] Future Outlook - The external environment is expected to improve, potentially leading to a short-term recovery in the Hong Kong stock market, driven by enhanced risk appetite and restored liquidity following the reopening of the U.S. government[3] - The upcoming release of the November CPI data on December 10 is anticipated to clarify the Federal Reserve's decision-making process for December, maintaining a level of uncertainty until then[3] - The overall liquidity situation is improving, as indicated by a decrease in the U.S. Treasury General Account balance, which suggests an influx of liquidity into the market[3]

Group 1: A-Share Market - The A-share market experienced an overall increase this week, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 1.08%, while the North China 50 index fell by 3.79%, indicating significant market differentiation [6] - The market style showed a clear shift towards value and cyclical sectors, driven primarily by traditional energy and materials industries, with substantial profit improvements in the steel sector during Q3 providing solid performance support [6][7] - Future expectations for the A-share market suggest a continuation of structural trends supported by policy and liquidity, with a focus on "developing new productive forces" as outlined in the 14th Five-Year Plan, emphasizing anti-involution and technology [7] Group 2: Hong Kong Market - The Hong Kong market also saw an overall increase, with the Hang Seng Index rising by 1.29%, while the Hang Seng Technology Index fell by 1.20%, reflecting significant internal differentiation [8] - The performance of the Hong Kong market was influenced by two main factors: increased correlation with the A-share market and strong earnings in energy and financial sectors benefiting from "dual carbon" policy expectations [8] - Looking ahead, the Hong Kong market is expected to navigate between "Chinese fundamentals" and "overseas liquidity," with energy and financial sectors likely to remain stabilizers, while technology stocks may face pressure from overseas market trends [8]

Group 1 - The report indicates that the core view is that the new growth industry prosperity cycle has been established, with AI computing infrastructure holding a core position that remains unshaken, and the application end showing significant advantages in diffusion [5][6][17] - The report highlights that during the National Day holiday, overseas equity markets rose, and external risk appetite remained strong, with sectors such as biotechnology, semiconductor equipment, metal raw materials, and information technology leading in gains [5][16] - The report suggests that the current trend of rising markets is far from over, with a focus on AI computing infrastructure as the main line of investment, while also emphasizing sectors with hard support for performance, such as electric power equipment and non-ferrous metals [5][16] Group 2 - The report notes that the AI computing infrastructure sector is the most critical direction for investment, aligning with institutional preferences for growth trends, while AI applications are seen as the easiest to carry internal valuation diffusion [6][17] - The report identifies a second main line of investment in sectors with hard support or performance exceeding expectations, including electric power equipment (wind power, energy storage, batteries), non-ferrous metals (rare earth permanent magnets, precious metals), and machinery equipment [6][17] - The report emphasizes that the electric power equipment sector benefits from high demand for wind power exports, overseas energy storage, breakthroughs in solid-state batteries, and improvements in power supply equipment due to data center construction [6][17]