CATL(SZ:300750) Qi Huo Ri Bao·2025-11-18 08:05Group 1 - The A-share market experienced a decline on November 18, with major indices falling: Shanghai Composite Index down 0.56%, Shenzhen Component Index down 0.43%, and ChiNext Index down 0.43%. The market's half-day trading volume exceeded 1.29 trillion yuan [1] - AI-related sectors showed strong performance, particularly in the "AI + e-commerce" direction, with stocks like Sora, multi-modal AI, and others seeing significant gains. Notable stocks such as Xuan Ya International, Zhi De Mai, Fu Shi Holdings, and Guangyun Technology hit the "20CM" limit up [1] - Ant Group launched a multi-modal AI assistant named "Lingguang," which supports natural language generation of small applications in 30 seconds and is the first in the industry to generate multi-modal content, including 3D models, audio, icons, animations, and maps. The assistant has three main functions and is available on both Android and Apple app stores [1] Group 2 - CITIC Securities indicated that the breakthrough in the multi-modal industry lies in the understanding rather than the generation aspect. The mainstream models are shifting from "modular" to "native multi-modal" architecture, which is expected to address AI understanding bottlenecks and drive industry value transitions. The firm recommends focusing on both "infrastructure" and "application" sectors [2] - The new energy sector is experiencing a pullback, particularly in the lithium battery supply chain, with significant declines in stocks like Huasheng Lithium Battery, Zhongyi Technology, and Tianli Lithium Energy. CATL's stock also fell by 1% following an announcement regarding a share transfer by a major shareholder [2] - Rising battery material prices are strengthening the lithium battery supply chain, driven by improved supply-demand dynamics in the energy storage industry. The demand for lithium iron phosphate, a mainstream technology for energy storage batteries, is increasing, while the supply of lithium hexafluorophosphate remains tight due to cautious expansion [2] - CITIC Jiantou expressed optimism about the excess profits in the downstream investment and operation of energy storage, which will be passed upstream through price increases in materials, batteries, and integration. The lithium battery supply chain shows significant elasticity, with opportunities in lithium hexafluorophosphate, lithium iron phosphate, anode materials, and separators [3]