Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-18 04:01Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market indices experienced a collective decline, with the Hang Seng Index falling by 0.44% to 25,357.69 points, the Hang Seng Tech Index dropping by 1.26%, and the State-Owned Enterprises Index decreasing by 0.6% [1][8]. Sector Performance Technology Sector - Technology stocks saw widespread declines, with Xiaomi dropping over 3%, Lenovo down more than 2%, and both Baidu and Alibaba falling over 1% [1][9]. Aviation Sector - Aviation stocks continued their upward trend, highlighted by Beijing Capital International Airport's shares rising over 7%. The new round of duty-free tenders at major airports, including Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao, as well as Beijing Capital, will introduce foreign participants [2][11]. Lithium Battery Sector - Lithium battery stocks faced significant declines, with CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) falling over 3%. Morgan Stanley has raised its global lithium demand forecast for 2030 to 3.5 million tons, indicating a potential supply-demand gap of 4-7% in the medium term, which could push lithium carbonate prices to $18,000 by the end of next year, a 33% increase from current spot prices [3][12]. New Consumption Sector - New consumption concept stocks weakened, with Pop Mart dropping over 2%. The Ministry of Commerce and other departments issued a notice to strengthen the collaboration between commerce and finance to boost consumption, emphasizing the cultivation of new consumption models [5][13].