Group 1 - The Hong Kong stock market faced overall pressure, with the Hang Seng Index declining by 1.12% to close at 25,058.51, the Hang Seng Tech Index down 1.85% to 5,578.86, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index falling 1.25% to 8,937.09 [6][8] - The market's trading volume reached HKD 302.23 billion, with net inflows from southbound funds amounting to HKD 706 million [2][8] - Sectors with stable cash flow and high defensive attributes, such as utilities, coal, and banks, showed resilience and outperformed the market despite the overall downturn [6][8] Group 2 - In terms of sector performance, the power equipment and new energy sectors led gains with an increase of 1.46%, while sectors like non-ferrous metals and pharmaceuticals saw declines of 4.94% and 4.01%, respectively [6][8] - The report highlights a market style shift, with funds rotating towards sectors that exhibit strong defensive characteristics amid market volatility [8] - Future outlook suggests potential for Hong Kong stocks to reach new highs, driven by AI technology, sustained inflows from southbound funds, and favorable monetary conditions [8]

Macro Liquidity - The US dollar index rebounded last week, and the degree of "inversion" in the China-US interest rate spread deepened. The nominal and real yields of 10Y US Treasuries both increased, indicating a rise in inflation expectations [1][15] - Offshore dollar liquidity has marginally eased, while the domestic interbank funding situation remains overall balanced and slightly loose, with a slight narrowing of the yield spread between 10Y and 1Y [1][20] Market Trading Activity - Overall market trading activity has increased, with most industry trading heat above the 80th percentile. Major index volatility has also risen, although most industry volatilities remain below the 40th historical percentile [1][27] - The trading heat in sectors such as light industry, textiles, retail, computing, construction materials, and financial real estate is notably high [1][30] Institutional Research - High research activity is observed in sectors such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, home appliances, computing, retail, and non-ferrous metals, with real estate, home appliances, oil and petrochemicals, and telecommunications also seeing a rise in research activity [2] Analyst Forecasts - Analysts have raised net profit forecasts for the entire A-share market for 2025/2026. Sectors such as telecommunications, chemicals, non-ferrous metals, electric new energy, electronics, non-bank financials, construction, media, food and beverage, and home appliances have all seen upward adjustments in their profit forecasts [3][4] - The net profit forecasts for the CSI 500, ChiNext Index, and CSI 300 have been raised, while the forecast for the SSE 50 has been adjusted both up and down [3][4] - In terms of investment style, mid-cap/small-cap growth and mid-cap value sectors have seen upward adjustments in their profit forecasts for 2025/2026, while large-cap growth and large/mid/small-cap value sectors have seen downward adjustments [3][4] Northbound Trading Activity - Northbound trading activity has rebounded, with overall net purchases of A-shares. The average daily trading volume and proportion of northbound trading have both increased significantly [5][6] - Based on the top 10 active stocks, the trading volume ratio for northbound trading in sectors such as banking, telecommunications, electric utilities, computing, electric new energy, and non-ferrous metals has risen, while it has fallen in sectors like home appliances, automobiles, electronics, non-bank financials, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture [5][6] Margin Financing Activity - Margin financing activity has increased, with net purchases amounting to 22.546 billion yuan last week. The main net purchases were in non-ferrous metals, computing, non-bank financials, electric new energy, and electronics, while net sales were seen in food and beverage, transportation, oil and petrochemicals, and real estate [4][6] - The financing purchase ratio has increased in sectors such as coal, textiles, agriculture, military, and transportation [4][6] Fund Activity - Active equity funds have increased their positions, particularly in sectors like automobiles, TMT, home appliances, electric new energy, pharmaceuticals, and non-ferrous metals, while reducing positions in oil and petrochemicals, electric utilities, real estate, coal, and construction [6][9] - ETFs have seen overall net subscriptions, primarily driven by individual ETFs, with significant net purchases in sectors like electronics, military, banking, coal, steel, and machinery, while net sales were observed in non-bank financials, pharmaceuticals, electric new energy, telecommunications, media, and computing [6][9]