Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-08-18 05:15Market Overview - A-shares experienced a significant surge on August 18, with multiple indices reaching new highs, leading to increased market sentiment [1][2] - The total market capitalization of A-shares surpassed 100 trillion yuan for the first time in history, marking a significant milestone [1] Index Performance - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 1.18%, the Shenzhen Component Index increased by 2.25%, the ChiNext Index surged by 3.63%, and the North Securities 50 Index jumped by 4.59% [2] - Notable milestones included the Shanghai Composite Index breaking the 3731.69 points high from February 18, 2021, and the North Securities 50 Index reaching a historical high above 1500 points [3] Trading Activity - The trading volume exceeded 1.7 trillion yuan within half a trading day, indicating a significant increase compared to the previous trading day [3] - Approximately 4500 stocks were in the green, with over 110 stocks hitting the daily limit up [6] Sector Performance - The TMT sector led the market rally, with software services, media entertainment, communication equipment, and components all seeing gains of over 3% [5] - The securities sector also performed well, with notable stocks like Changcheng Securities and Hualin Securities hitting the daily limit up, and Dongfang Caifu seeing a nearly 6% increase with a trading volume close to 30 billion yuan [5] Notable Stocks - Key stocks that performed exceptionally included: - Dongfang Caifu (300059) with a price of 28.36 yuan, up 5.98%, and a trading volume of 29.44 billion yuan [6] - Beifang Rare Earth (600111) with a price of 42.90 yuan, up 10.00%, and a trading volume of 11.25 billion yuan [6] - Zhina Zhen (300803) with a price of 131.84 yuan, up 20.00%, and a trading volume of 11.25 billion yuan [6] - ZTE Corporation (000063) with a price of 38.73 yuan, up 10.00%, and a trading volume of 11.10 billion yuan [6]