Group 1: Market Overview - On the first trading day of the Year of the Horse (February 24), the three major indices in A-shares opened higher, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 1.15%, the Shenzhen Component Index up 1.52%, and the ChiNext Index up 1.70 [1] - The market saw strong performance in the gold and oil sectors, with active trading in energy metals, CPO, ultra-high voltage, consumer electronics, and semiconductor concept stocks [1] Group 2: Oil and Gas Sector - The recent strength in oil prices and the oil and gas sector is driven by a tight supply-demand balance, escalating regional conflicts, and insufficient long-term capital expenditure [1] - OPEC+ continues to maintain large-scale voluntary production cuts, strictly controlling crude oil exports, while the U.S. tightens restrictions on oil-producing countries like Iran and Venezuela, leading to a significant decrease in global crude oil supply elasticity [1] - International agencies like EIA have raised global crude oil demand forecasts for 2026, with steady recovery in industrial and transportation fuel demand, and global crude oil inventories at historically low levels [1] Group 3: Precious Metals - The precious metals market experienced heightened risk aversion due to new tariff policies announced by the Trump administration and recent U.S. economic data, with international gold prices significantly rising to $5,200 per ounce [2] - During the Spring Festival holiday (February 16-23), spot gold saw a cumulative increase of 3.64% [2] Group 4: Coal Market - The overseas coal market remained strong during the Spring Festival, with ICE Rotterdam coal futures closing at $113.0 per ton, up 5% from before the holiday and up 16% year-on-year [2] - Factors such as cold weather in Europe and the U.S. increasing electricity demand, along with Trump's proposals to revitalize the coal industry, have catalyzed this trend [2] - Domestic coal prices are expected to rise as the supply from Indonesia, the world's largest coal exporter, decreases, potentially leading to a significant tightening in the global coal market [2] Group 5: ETF Performance - The Shanghai Gold ETF (518600) saw a maximum intraday increase of over 4%, with a cumulative increase of 19.65% over the past three months as of February 13, 2026 [3] - The Energy ETF managed by Guangfa (159945) also saw a maximum intraday increase of over 5%, with significant gains in component stocks such as China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Guanghui Energy [3] - Analysts predict that the A-share market will continue its upward trend post-holiday, with a focus on policy-driven industry themes and rapid style switching [3][4] Group 6: Investment Strategies - Citic Securities emphasizes a dual focus on "technology and resource products," with key sectors including AI, humanoid robots, new energy, and innovative pharmaceuticals for technology, and precious metals, oil and petrochemicals, and basic chemicals for resources [4] - The current surge in global commodity prices is prompting a comprehensive investment strategy across various ETFs, including energy, gold, rare metals, materials, and grain [4]

Group 1 - The central document emphasizes stabilizing grain production at approximately 1.4 trillion jin, while promoting a new round of actions to enhance grain production capacity by 100 billion jin [1] - The document calls for expanding the diversification of oilseed supply, including increasing soybean production and expanding the cultivation of rapeseed, peanuts, and oil tea [1] - It highlights the need for stable development of crops like cotton, sugar, and natural rubber, and encourages the implementation of seed industry revitalization actions to accelerate the breeding and promotion of breakthrough varieties [1] Group 2 - The revised Plant Variety Protection Regulations will be officially released in 2025, enhancing the protection of variety rights and encouraging breeding innovation [1] - As of January 30, 2026, the top ten weighted stocks in the National Grain Industry Index (399365) account for 52.33% of the index, including major companies like Dabeinong and Longping High-tech [2] - The Grain ETF (159698) closely tracks the National Grain Industry Index and has seen a net inflow for 11 consecutive days, with a latest price of 1.09 yuan and a net subscription of 2 million shares [1][3]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the positive performance of agricultural stocks and the grain industry index, with specific stocks like Agricultural Products (000061) and Cangge Mining (000408) showing significant increases in value [1][2] - As of August 29, 2025, the National Grain Industry Index (399365) has seen a rise in its component stocks, with a notable increase of 9.96% for Agricultural Products and 6.00% for Cangge Mining [1] - The total early rice production in China for 2025 is projected to be 28.513 million tons (570.3 billion jin), reflecting a year-on-year increase of 339,000 tons (6.8 billion jin), or 1.2% [1] Group 2 - The National Grain Industry Index (399365) closely tracks the performance of listed companies related to the grain industry on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges [2] - As of July 31, 2025, the top ten weighted stocks in the National Grain Industry Index account for 50.43% of the index, with major companies including Dabeinong (002385) and Longping High-Tech (000998) [2] - The industry is expected to benefit from ongoing support policies for seed industry and the maturation of new biological breeding technologies, which may optimize the competitive landscape [1]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the context of the Sino - US tariff game, China has implemented tariff counter - measures, which highlights the importance of food security. The self - controllability of seed sources has become crucial, and the seed industry may receive strong policy support [1][2]. - The Chinese government has issued a plan to accelerate the construction of an agricultural powerhouse, with clear goals for different time points to ensure food supply and promote rural development [3][33]. - The Guozheng Grain Industry Index has investment value. It is more focused on the seed and grain planting fields after revision, with reasonable valuation and better performance than some major indices [4]. - The Penghua Guozheng Grain ETF and its linked funds are good investment vehicles for tracking the Guozheng Grain Industry Index [5]. 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Tariff Game Background and New Opportunities for the Grain Industry 3.1.1 China's Tariff Counter - measures in Response to Sino - US Tariff Shocks - On April 2, 2025 (Eastern Time), the US government announced a "reciprocal tariff" policy. China issued a statement on April 5, strongly condemning and opposing it. On April 4, China announced a 34% tariff increase on US - originated goods and took other counter - measures [1][10][11]. 3.1.2 The Significance of Food Security under Tariff Counter - measures - China is a major food importer, and the US is an important source of its agricultural imports. In 2024, China imported 3179 tons of grain from the US, accounting for 20.2% of its total imports, a 1.3 - percentage - point decrease from 2023. The import cost of agricultural products will rise, and domestic seed industry upgrading is expected [2][11][13]. - As of April 11, 2025, there were significant price fluctuations in bulk agricultural products [17]. 3.1.3 Government Support for Accelerating the Construction of an Agricultural Powerhouse - The Chinese government issued the "Plan for Accelerating the Construction of an Agricultural Powerhouse (2024 - 2035)", with clear goals for 2027, 2035, and the middle of this century, and detailed plans for ensuring food security [3][31][33]. 3.2 Investment Value Analysis of the Guozheng Grain Industry Index 3.2.1 Introduction - The Guozheng Grain Industry Index aims to reflect the stock price changes of grain - related listed companies. After revision, it focuses more on the seed and grain planting fields, with semi - annual sample adjustments [36]. 3.2.2 Market Value Distribution and Liquidity - As of April 15, 2025, the index has a diversified market - value distribution. In terms of liquidity, 78.36% of the component stocks' weights are in the top three groups of the past - year average daily trading volume [39][40][42]. 3.2.3 Industry Distribution - As of April 15, 2025, the index is highly concentrated in the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, and basic chemical industries at the Shenwan primary level, and mainly in the seed, livestock and poultry feed, and grain planting industries at the Shenwan tertiary level [44]. 3.2.4 Top Ten Weighted Stocks - The top ten weighted stocks of the index have a total weight of 52.74%, with a moderate concentration. They are mainly in the core sectors of the grain industry, and have a good profitability level [47]. 3.2.5 Reasonable Valuation - As of April 15, 2025, the index's P/E ratio is 24.17 times and the P/B ratio is 2.02 times, both at relatively low historical levels. The valuation center may rise as the grain industry opportunities approach [49]. 3.2.6 Performance - From November 4, 2009, to April 15, 2025, the total return of the index is 151.08%, with an annualized return of 6.33%. Its performance is better than that of the CSI 300, CSI 500, and CSI 1000 [51]. 3.3 Fund Products - The Penghua Guozheng Grain Industry ETF, listed on August 18, 2023, is the largest and most liquid ETF product tracking the Guozheng Grain Industry Index. It has three linked funds [5][57].