Core Insights - The AI industry is experiencing a significant increase in computing power demand, with China's enterprise-level large model daily token consumption expected to reach 10.2 trillion by the first half of 2025, a 363% increase from the second half of 2024 [1][2] - Huawei has predicted a tenfold increase in total computing power over the next decade, highlighting the transformative potential of AI technologies [5] - Nvidia is pushing upstream suppliers to develop micro-channel water-cooling plates (MLCP) to manage the rising heat generated by AI GPU chips as technology evolves [1][4] Industry Performance - The chemical sector saw a decline, with the Shenwan Chemical Index dropping by 1.33%, underperforming the CSI 300 Index by 0.89% [2] - The robotics sector benefited from marginal changes related to Tesla, with companies like Jinfat Technology and Jinghua New Materials performing strongly [2] - Current valuations in the chemical sector remain attractive, with a PB percentile of 30% since 2010 [2] Major Events - Dow Chemical's president highlighted a "multiple crisis" facing the European chemical and petrochemical industry due to weak domestic demand and new overseas capacities [3] - Hualu Hengsheng's environmental impact report for a 300,000 tons/year TDI project has been accepted, with an investment of approximately 46 billion yuan planned for the Jiangling Chemical Park [3] - Shanghai Huayi Energy Chemical announced a permanent shutdown of its Wu Jing base, affecting methanol, acetic acid, hydrogen, and synthesis gas production [4] - The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, indicating a potential for two more cuts within the year, acknowledging risks in the employment sector [4]
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