Ge Long Hui·2025-08-21 18:45Market Performance - The three major indices have returned above the midline, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 0.35%, the Shenzhen Component Index increasing by 0.45%, and the ChiNext Index up by 0.21% [1] - The total trading volume in the two markets reached 1.57 trillion [1] Sector Performance - Digital currency concept stocks saw a collective surge, with cross-border payment stocks rising by 3.31%, and over 10 stocks, including Sanwei Xinan, Zhongyou Capital, and Yuyin Co., hitting the daily limit [3] - Oil and gas stocks showed strong fluctuations, with Zhunyou Co. hitting the daily limit [3] - Storage chip concept stocks were active, with Zhaoyi Innovation hitting the daily limit [3] - Generator concept stocks experienced a decline, down by 2.36%, with Weichai Power dropping by 7.8% and KOTAI Power down by 7.119% [3] - AI hardware stocks, including liquid-cooled servers, collectively fell, with Feilong Co. hitting the daily limit [3] - Sectors such as geothermal energy, PCB, PEEK materials, and rare earth permanent magnets saw significant declines [3] Economic Indicators - The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil for September delivery increased by $0.86 [3] - In July, Jiangsu Province achieved a total retail sales of social consumer goods amounting to 349.22 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.6% [3] - Citigroup raised its target price for lithium carbonate in China from $7,000 per ton to $11,000 per ton for the next 0-3 months [3] - The State Council's ninth plenary session emphasized the need to continuously stimulate consumption potential and systematically remove restrictive measures in the consumption sector [3]