Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2026-02-02 09:15Market Overview - On February 2, the market experienced fluctuations with all three major indices falling over 2%, and the Sci-Tech 50 Index dropping over 3%. The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 2.48%, the Shenzhen Component Index down 2.69%, and the ChiNext Index down 2.46% [1] - The total trading volume in A-shares was 2.61 trillion yuan, a decrease of 255.83 billion yuan compared to the previous trading day. Over 4,700 stocks in the market declined, with 125 stocks hitting the daily limit down [1] Sector Performance - The liquor sector showed resilience, with Huangtai Liquor achieving three consecutive trading limits, and Jin Hui Liquor hitting two limits in three days. Water Well Liquor also reached the daily limit [2] - Conversely, the non-ferrous metals, oil and gas, chemicals, coal, and semiconductor sectors faced significant declines. The non-ferrous metals sector was particularly hard hit, with multiple gold stocks such as Zhaojin Gold and Sichuan Gold experiencing limit downs [2] - The oil and gas sector also faced severe losses, with domestic crude oil and fuel futures contracts hitting the limit down, both dropping approximately 7%. Brent crude futures fell to $66 per barrel, down 4.67%, while WTI crude futures dropped below $62 per barrel, down 4.94% [4][5] Hong Kong Market - The Hong Kong stock market opened lower and continued to decline, with the Hang Seng Technology Index dropping by 4% in the afternoon. The Hang Seng Index closed down 2.23%, and the Hang Seng Technology Index fell 3.36% [5][6] - The precious metals sector also suffered, with significant declines in stocks like Shandong Gold and Chifeng Jilong Gold, both dropping over 12% [6] - The three major telecom operators in China collectively weakened, with China Unicom down over 6%, China Telecom down over 5%, and China Mobile down over 2%. This was attributed to an adjustment in the value-added tax rate from 6% to 9%, which will impact their revenues and profits [6] Technology Sector - The technology sector saw widespread declines, with stocks such as Huahong Semiconductor down over 11%, BYD down over 6%, and XPeng Motors down 6.77%. Other notable declines included Bilibili down 4.9%, and major companies like Alibaba and Meituan also experiencing losses [6][7]