Market Overview - On November 7, the Chinese stock market experienced fluctuations, with all three major indices retreating after initial gains. The total trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 2 trillion yuan, a decrease of 56.2 billion yuan from the previous trading day. Over 3,100 stocks fell, with sectors like organic silicon, fluorine chemicals, phosphorus chemicals, and batteries showing gains, while AI models and software development sectors faced declines. The Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.25%, the Shenzhen Component Index by 0.36%, and the ChiNext Index by 0.51% [3]. Domestic Developments - As of the end of October, China's foreign exchange reserves stood at $3.343 trillion, up from $3.339 trillion at the end of September. Additionally, China's gold reserves increased by 30,000 ounces (approximately 0.93 tons) to 7.409 million ounces (about 2304.457 tons), marking the 12th consecutive month of gold accumulation. The sales of new energy vehicles in China have surged this year, driven by a trade-in policy for consumer goods, leading to a significant increase in the second-hand car auction market, with a 52.6% rise in auction transaction volume in the first three quarters, and an expected annual transaction value exceeding 10 billion yuan [4]. Global Insights - The Dutch government announced on November 7 that the Dutch Economic Minister, Karremans, welcomed China's commitment to facilitate the resumption of supply to ASML's Chinese factory. The minister expressed confidence that chips from China would soon reach ASML's customers in Europe and other regions, emphasizing ongoing close communication with China and coordination with the European Commission and international partners [5]. Enterprise News - Olympus announced on November 7 that it would lay off approximately 2,000 employees, accounting for 7% of its total workforce, as part of a restructuring effort aimed at streamlining operations and accelerating global decision-making. The company expects to save about 24 billion yen (approximately $156 million) annually from these layoffs, which will continue until March 2027 [7]. - Honda has revised its target for electric vehicle sales by 2030, lowering the expected proportion from 30% to 20% due to a market slowdown, and has paused the development of certain electric vehicle models [7]. - JD.com founder Liu Qiangdong announced plans to build the world's first fully unmanned delivery station by April next year, featuring drones for takeoff and landing, ground delivery vehicles, and robots for loading goods [7].
首批国家级合作区公示!江苏两地入选 中国央行:10月末外汇储备3.343万亿美元