STOCKS | CICC Says Interim Results May Become a Key Investment Focus

CICC said interim financial results were likely to gradually become a main investment theme, as China’s A-share market moved into the mid-year reporting season. According to Jin10, CICC noted that the market began a volatile pullback in mid-May and showed signs of recovery after early June, though it remained below earlier highs. On sector positioning, CICC said that with popular thematic trades showing relatively high cumulative gains and crowded positioning, attention has recently increased on style rebalancing. On external conditions, CICC said that after shipping resumed through the Strait of Hormuz, disruptions to crude supply eased. It added that WTI crude fell to about $70 per barrel, and the upward pressure on global inflation had weakened noticeably. However, CICC said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s monetary policy stance continued to affect investors’ expectations for U.S. monetary policy at times. Domestically, CICC said the A-share market was about to enter the interim reporting period, and it forecast that stronger interim results in July and August could provide some support for the index. It added that the earlier phase of choppy consolidation and rapid style rotation may be nearing its end, and reiterated that interim results were likely to become a growing focus for investors.