This week, the A-shares overall slightly rose, with Large Cap Blue Chips and CNI Small Cap.Growth Index alternating in strength. Initially, at the beginning of the week, the SSE 50 and CSI 300 Index surged, followed by the CSI Midcap 200 and CSI 1000 Index taking over the upward trend. Due to the year-end effect, Volume further shrank, reaching a low on December 26 that had not been seen in nearly three months. For the entire week, the trading volume shrank further to 6.9 trillion yuan, setting a new low since the '9.24 market' (complete week). Bank stocks strengthened once again this week, led by the four major banks continuously reaching historical highs, causing the Banks sector Index to rise for five consecutive weeks, successfully surpassing the high point of October 8, setting a new historical record, with a cumulative increase of 46.23% this year, marking the largest annual increase in nearly a decade.