2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2026-01-05 03:11Group 1: A-Share Market Performance - The A-share market opened higher on January 5, with all three major indices rising collectively, and the Shanghai Composite Index returning to the 4000-point mark for the first time in 34 trading days [1] - Insurance and precious metals sectors led the gains, with New China Life Insurance (601336) rising nearly 8% to reach a historical high, while China Ping An, China Pacific Insurance (601601), China Life Insurance (601628), and China Reinsurance (601319) also saw significant increases [1] Group 2: Brain-Computer Interface Sector - The brain-computer interface concept experienced a surge, with several companies hitting the daily limit up, including Meihua Medical (301363) and Aipeng Medical (300753), both reaching the 20% limit up, alongside other companies like Botao Bio and Aerospace Changfeng (600855) [1] - The surge was influenced by Elon Musk's announcement regarding Neuralink's plans to significantly increase brain device production by 2026 and innovate in implantation methods [1] Group 3: Lithium Mining and Storage Chip Sector - The lithium mining sector saw a strong rally, particularly in the salt lake lithium extraction direction, with Salt Lake Co. (000792) hitting the daily limit up and reaching a three-and-a-half-year high, while Cangge Mining (000408) rose nearly 6% to set a new historical high [2] - Storage chip concepts also strengthened, with Jiangbolong (301308) rising over 14% and Shanghai Xinyang (300236) increasing over 12%, driven by significant investments in AI infrastructure by major North American cloud service providers [2] Group 4: Storage Chip Market Forecast - Guojin Securities predicts a continued supply-demand imbalance in the global storage chip market for 2026, with DRAM supply expected to grow by 15% to 20% and demand by 20% to 25%, while NAND supply is projected to increase by 13% to 18% and demand by 18% to 23% [3] - The consumption of DRAM and NAND flash in the server sector is expected to surge by 40% to 50% year-on-year, with even faster growth in AI server applications [3] - Price forecasts for storage contracts indicate a potential increase of 30% to 40% in Q1 2026, with DDR5 RDIMM memory prices expected to rise over 40% and NAND flash prices anticipated to see double-digit percentage increases [3]