Xuan Gu Bao·2025-11-18 08:53Market Overview - The market opened lower and continued to decline throughout the day, with all three major indices dropping over 1% in the afternoon. The total trading volume reached 1.94 trillion [1] - AI application stocks surged against the trend, with companies like Xuan Ya International and Guangyun Technology hitting the daily limit [1] - The semiconductor sector experienced a brief rally before retreating, with Longxun Co. and Dawei Co. also reaching the daily limit. Conversely, the coal sector declined, with Yunmei Energy hitting the daily limit [1] AI Applications - The AI application sector saw a significant rise, with companies such as Inspur Software, Geer Software, and Rongji Software achieving consecutive gains. Xuan Ya International and Guangyun Technology also hit the daily limit [4] - Ant Group launched a general AI assistant called "Lingguang" on November 18, capable of generating applications in 30 seconds using natural language, marking a significant industry milestone [4] - Google's upcoming Gemini 3.0 AI model is generating considerable industry interest, with predictions indicating its release next week [4][6] Semiconductor Industry - Domestic semiconductor stocks experienced a notable increase, with companies like Yaxiang Integrated and Longxun Co. hitting the daily limit [7] - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) reported a high capacity utilization rate of 95.8% in Q3, indicating strong demand and a supply shortage [7] - SMIC is prioritizing urgent orders for various semiconductor products, which has led to a temporary decrease in mobile phone business share [7][9] Investment Insights - Huatai Securities suggests that Alibaba's increased investment in consumer-facing AI applications will likely lead to sustained growth in data center energy consumption, benefiting its AI infrastructure partners in the long term [4] - Guosheng Securities highlights Google's strategic approach of building a comprehensive "infrastructure-model-scenario" system, leveraging its self-developed chips and extensive data center network [6] - The semiconductor equipment sector is expected to see positive growth trends, with companies like North Huachuang and Zhongwei Technology reporting significant revenue increases in Q3 [9]