Report Summary 1. Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - On September 21, the four major index futures contracts for the current month showed mixed trends. IF rose 0.59%, IH rose 0.36%, IC rose 0.24%, and IM fell 0.02%. The total trading volume of index futures declined, indicating a cooling of investors' trading enthusiasm. In terms of positions, the total positions of all index futures decreased [3][4]. - The stock market declined across the board, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 0.3%, the Shenzhen Component Index down 0.04%, and the ChiNext Index down 0.16%. The A - share market volume shrank, with over 3400 stocks closing lower [9]. 3. Summary by Catalog 3.1 Index Futures Data Tracking - **Closing Prices and Fluctuations**: - The closing prices of various index futures contracts showed different trends. For example, IF2509 closed at 4510, up 0.59%; IH2509 closed at 2918.4, up 0.36%; IC2509 closed at 7181.8, up 0.24%; and IM2509 closed at 7448, down 0.02% [3][5]. - **Basis**: - The basis of different index futures contracts also varied. For instance, the basis of IF2509 was 8.08, and that of IH2509 was 8.66 [3]. - **Trading Volume and Open Interest**: - The trading volume and open interest of each index futures contract changed. The total trading volume of IF, IH, IC, and IM decreased, and the total open interest also decreased. Specifically, IF's total trading volume decreased by 56943 lots, and its total open interest decreased by 31650 lots [3][4]. 3.2 Index Futures Member Positions - The long and short positions of the top 20 members in each index futures contract changed. For example, in IF2509, the long - position change was - 21047, and the short - position change was - 18377 [7]. 3.3 Trend Strength and Important Drivers - **Trend Strength**: - The trend strength of IF and IH was 1, and that of IC and IM was also 1. The trend strength ranges from - 2 (most bearish) to 2 (most bullish) [8]. - **Important Drivers**: - There was a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Trump, which was positive for Sino - US relations. Shanghai adjusted its personal housing property tax policy [8]. 3.4 Stock Market Conditions - The Shanghai Composite Index, Shenzhen Component Index, and ChiNext Index all closed lower, with the market volume shrinking. The real - estate stocks showed frequent fluctuations, and the technology stocks had intensified divergence. The sectors of excavators, coal, and lithography machines led the gains, while the robot, SPD, and Xiaomi car concepts led the losses [9].

Report Summary Core View - The expectation of a September interest rate cut in the US is stable, and index futures are likely to fluctuate strongly [1] - On July 15, all four index futures contracts for the current month declined. IF dropped 0.12%, IH dropped 0.58%, IC dropped 0.12%, and IM dropped 0.44% [1] - On this trading day, the total trading volume of index futures rebounded, indicating increased trading enthusiasm among investors. Specifically, the total trading volume of IF increased by 44,249 lots, IH by 19,958 lots, IC by 34,305 lots, and IM by 77,808 lots. In terms of positions, the total positions of IF increased by 3,863 lots, IH by 1,424 lots, IC by 3,901 lots, and IM by 18,183 lots [1][2] Data Tracking Index Futures Data | Index | Closing Price | Change (%) | Basis | Turnover (Billion) | Volume | Change | Open Interest | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CSI 300 | 4,019.06 | ↑0.03 | | 353.52 | | | | | | IF2507 | 4,009.6 | ↓0.12 | -9.46 | 47.2 | 39,238 | ↑10,856 | 45,718 | ↓4,132 | | IF2508 | 3,993.2 | ↓0.18 | -25.86 | 13.81 | 11,529 | ↑4,578 | 19,935 | ↑4,198 | | IF2509 | 3,980.6 | ↓0.24 | -38.46 | 74.76 | 62,583 | ↑24,994 | 152,828 | ↑2,640 | | IF2512 | 3,948.6 | ↓0.25 | -70.46 | 12.97 | 10,947 | ↑3,821 | 48,850 | ↑1,157 | | SSE 50 | 2,747.23 | ↓0.38 | | 79.81 | | | | | | IH2507 | 2,740.2 | ↓0.58 | -7.03 | 15.73 | 19,124 | ↑4,764 | 22,777 | ↓1,830 | | IH2508 | 2,735 | ↓0.66 | -12.23 | 3.14 | 3,820 | ↑1,118 | 5,522 | ↑1,353 | | IH2509 | 2,734.2 | ↓0.64 | -13.03 | 28.14 | 34,281 | ↑12,504 | 58,202 | ↑1,546 | | IH2512 | 2,735.2 | ↓0.66 | -12.03 | 3.34 | 4,069 | ↑1,572 | 10,978 | ↑355 | | CSI 500 | 6,018.76 | ↓0.03 | | 246.08 | | | | | | IC2507 | 6,008.2 | ↓0.12 | -10.56 | 47.05 | 39,182 | ↑11,059 | 47,615 | ↓5,099 | | IC2508 | 5,949 | ↓0.21 | -69.76 | 14.63 | 12,301 | ↑2,863 | 27,145 | ↑4,805 | | IC2509 | 5,893.4 | ↓0.26 | -125.36 | 45.59 | 38,675 | ↑16,208 | 99,289 | ↑4,885 | | IC2512 | 5,770.4 | ↓0.22 | -248.36 | 12.18 | 10,553 | ↑4,175 | 57,153 | ↓690 | | CSI 1000 | 6,442.83 | ↓0.30 | | 347.38 | | | | | | IM2507 | 6,422 | ↓0.44 | -20.83 | 62.98 | 49,078 | ↑11,709 | 54,685 | ↓4,311 | | IM2508 | 6,352.8 | ↓0.46 | -90.03 | 22.9 | 18,041 | ↑7,303 | 31,298 | ↑8,958 | | IM2509 | 6,277.4 | ↓0.55 | -165.43 | 151.01 | 120,268 | ↑49,084 | 181,672 | ↑13,659 | | IM2512 | 6,099 | ↓0.52 | -343.83 | 28.3 | 23,203 | ↑9,712 | 77,129 | ↑2,067 | [1] Positions of the Top 20 Members in Futures | Contract | Long Position Change | Net Long Position Change | Short Position Change | Net Short Position Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | IF2507 | -2,144 | | -3,380 | | | IF2508 | 3,343 | 4,266 | 3,708 | 2,495 | | IF2509 | 2,224 | | 1,362 | | | IF2512 | 843 | | 805 | | | IH2507 | -333 | 1,106 | -1,613 | | | IH2508 | Not announced | | Not announced | | | IH2509 | 1,282 | | 1,614 | 487 | | IH2512 | 157 | | 486 | | | IC2507 | -3,506 | | -3,980 | 1,971 | | IC2508 | 3,762 | 3,173 | 4,065 | | | IC2509 | 3,354 | | 2,862 | | | IC2512 | -437 | | -976 | | | IM2507 | -1,683 | | -2,516 | | | IM2508 | 5,802 | | 5,461 | | | IM2509 | 11,704 | 15,823 | 10,596 | 13,541 | | IM2512 | Not announced | | Not announced | | [5] Important Drivers - The 14th issue of Qiushi Journal published on July 16 will feature an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping, emphasizing that China's policy of utilizing foreign investment remains unchanged [6] - The US June unadjusted CPI rose 2.7% year-on-year, the highest since February, in line with expectations. After seasonal adjustment, the CPI rose 0.3% month-on-month, also in line with expectations. The unadjusted core CPI rose 2.9% year-on-year, slightly lower than the expected 3.0%. After seasonal adjustment, the core CPI rose 0.2% month-on-month, lower than the expected 0.3% [6] - After the release of the US CPI report, traders continued to bet that the Fed may start cutting interest rates in September. The market pricing indicates that the probability of a September interest rate cut by the Fed remains around 60%. Traders still believe the probability of a rate cut this month is only 5% [6] - The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.42%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.56%, and the ChiNext Index rose 1.73%. The trading volume of A-shares reached 1.64 trillion yuan, up from 1.48 trillion yuan the previous day. More than 4,000 stocks declined. CPO concept stocks strengthened collectively, with New Fiber Optic Communication Technology Co., Ltd. hitting the 20% daily limit and reaching a new all-time high. AI intelligent agent concept stocks showed late-day activity, and some real estate stocks rebounded. However, the photovoltaic industry chain, pharmaceutical stocks, and power stocks declined [6] Trend Intensity - The trend intensity of IF and IH is 1, and the trend intensity of IC and IM is 1. The trend intensity ranges from -2 to 2, with -2 indicating the most bearish and 2 indicating the most bullish [6]