Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-11-21 14:06Overall Market Performance - A-shares experienced a significant decline, with the Shanghai Composite Index falling by 2.45% to 3834.89 points, the Shenzhen Component down by 3.41%, and the ChiNext Index dropping by 4.02% [3] - The total trading volume for A-shares reached 1.98 trillion yuan, an increase from the previous day's 1.72 trillion yuan [3] Sector Performance - Over 5000 stocks in the market declined, with the lithium battery supply chain experiencing a sharp downturn, particularly the lithium mining index [4] - Nearly 20 stocks, including Jiangte Electric, Tibet Summit, Jinyuan Co., Shengxin Lithium Energy, Rongjie Co., and Ganfeng Lithium, hit the daily limit down [4] - Conversely, the shipbuilding sector saw gains, with Jiuzhiyang rising over 15%, and other companies like China Shipbuilding Defense and Kunshan Intelligent also following suit [4] - Some seafood stocks were active, with companies like Zhangzidao and Zhongshui Fishery reaching the daily limit up [4] Market Outlook - The primary catalyst for today's A-share adjustment stemmed from overseas markets, particularly the reinforced expectation of the Federal Reserve maintaining high interest rates, with the probability of a rate cut in December dropping from 50% to about one-third [6] - The U.S. stock market experienced a sharp decline, with the Nasdaq index falling by 2.15%, and despite Nvidia's better-than-expected earnings, it still dropped by 3.15%, leading to significant losses among other tech giants like AMD and Oracle [6] - This panic sentiment spread to Asian markets, with the Nikkei 225 index down by 2.32% and the Korean Composite Index down by 3.42%, impacting A-shares from the opening [6] - Internal factors further amplified market volatility, with a high limit-down rate of 49% and a prevailing cautious sentiment among investors [6] - The adjustment in A-shares is attributed to a combination of internal and external pressures, but signals of policy support and the inherent resilience of A-shares provide medium to long-term support [6] - The market is expected to enter a phase of consolidation in the short term, with investors advised to focus on performance certainty and policy direction while managing risks to seize structural opportunities [6]