Venture(US:VEMLY) news flash·2025-07-18 03:34Market Overview - The three major A-share indices experienced fluctuations, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 0.34%, the Shenzhen Component Index increasing by 0.30%, and the ChiNext Index up by 0.26%. The North China 50 Index fell by 0.48%. The total trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 1,029.3 billion yuan, an increase of 118.3 billion yuan compared to the previous day. Over 3,000 stocks in the market declined [1]. Sector Performance - The rare earth, lithium mining, and military industry sectors saw gains, while the innovative drug and photovoltaic sectors underwent adjustments. The rare earth sector experienced a significant rise, with stocks like Jiuwu High-Tech (300631) hitting the daily limit, and North Rare Earth (600111) reaching a three-year high. The lithium mining sector remained strong, with stocks such as Fumiao Technology and Shengxin Lithium Energy (002240) also hitting the daily limit. The military sector saw Tianqin Equipment (300922) rise over 12%. In contrast, the innovative drug sector faced fluctuations, with stocks like Guangsheng Tang (300436) and Zhijiang Biology dropping over 5%. The photovoltaic sector adjusted, with stocks like Yamaton (002623) falling over 8% [2]. Hot Stocks - The strongest stocks included Upwind New Materials, which achieved an 8-day consecutive limit-up streak [3]. - Other notable stocks with consecutive limit-ups included Haixing Co., Ltd. (603115) with a 3-day streak, and several others with 2-day streaks [4]. Sector Trends - The energy-saving and environmental protection sector led with 8 stocks hitting the daily limit, including Upwind New Materials and Beihua Co., Ltd. [5]. - The robotics concept sector also had 8 stocks hitting the daily limit, with Upwind New Materials and Construction Industry leading [6]. - The "specialized, refined, and innovative" sector saw 8 stocks hitting the daily limit, with Haixing Co., Ltd. and Beihua Co., Ltd. being notable mentions [7]. Emerging Technologies - In the brain-computer interface sector, companies like Yuke Technology and Entropy Technology are involved, following a breakthrough in clinical trials that could benefit patients with speech impairments [10]. - The AI agent sector is gaining attention with companies like Century Tianhong and Yanhua Intelligent, following the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent, which can perform complex tasks [11]. - The silicon energy sector is experiencing significant changes, with the main contract for polysilicon futures rising by 7.49% to 45,700 yuan/ton, marking a new high. The price increase is driven by rising upstream silicon material prices and changes in the profit distribution within the photovoltaic industry [12][13].