Core Viewpoint - Semiconductor stocks continue to decline, with significant drops in share prices for major companies like SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, attributed to adjustments in margin financing rates due to high static P/E ratios [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - SMIC (00981) fell by 5.03% to HKD 79.3 [1] - Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347) decreased by 4.11% to HKD 81.7 [1] - Shanghai Fudan (01385) dropped by 2.84% to HKD 43.86 [1] - ASMPT (00522) declined by 2.46% to HKD 93 [1] Group 2: Margin Financing Adjustments - Several brokerages have adjusted the margin financing rates for SMIC from 0.7 to 0.00 and for Bawen Storage from 0.5 to 0.00 [1] - The adjustment to a zero financing rate is a unified action by brokerages due to the static P/E ratios exceeding 300 [1] Group 3: Market Outlook - Citigroup reported that despite a 34% valuation premium in the semiconductor index, the high growth rates supported by AI effects make valuations reasonable, indicating potential for further upward movement in the semiconductor cycle [1] - Goldman Sachs anticipates that with the development of domestic AI solutions, SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor are expected to become leading foundries in China and benefit in the long term [1]