深夜，跳水！AI大变局；俄乌突发！直线下跌；新加坡，“转向”通义千问！人民币创新高

Market Dynamics - The selection process for the new Federal Reserve Chair is in its final weeks, with Kevin Hassett seen as the frontrunner. The Treasury Secretary indicated that the nomination could be announced before the end of the year, with traders increasing bets on interest rate cuts [1] - U.S. stock indices rose for the third consecutive day, with Google challenging Nvidia in the AI model space. Google's stock saw a significant increase, while Nvidia's stock dropped [1] - The onshore and offshore RMB appreciated against the USD, reaching over a year-high, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index also seeing gains [2] - Southbound funds recorded a net purchase of approximately 11.166 billion HKD, with Alibaba and Kuaishou receiving significant inflows [3] Industry Developments - The Singapore National AI Strategy is shifting its focus to Alibaba's Qwen open-source architecture, marking a significant expansion of Chinese open-source AI models globally [2] - The global wafer foundry market is expected to reach $199.4 billion by 2025, driven by strong AI demand, with a projected CAGR of 14.3% from 2025 to 2030 [6] - The demand for SSDs is increasing, with North American cloud service providers planning to expand their use of SSDs for both warm and cold data applications [12] - The memory market is experiencing severe shortages, with expectations of continued price increases for DRAM and storage flash memory [12] Company Updates - Alibaba's cloud intelligence group reported a revenue of 39.82 billion CNY for Q2 of FY2026, a 34% year-on-year increase, with AI-related product revenue growing for nine consecutive quarters [4][5] - NIO reported a record delivery of 87,071 vehicles in Q3, a 40.8% year-on-year increase, with revenue reaching 21.79 billion CNY [14] - Meta Platforms is reportedly considering a significant investment in Google's TPU for its data center construction [8] - The company CFM noted a significant price increase in SSDs, driven by AI demand, with expectations of continued shortages in the memory market [12]