CITC(SZ:002190) 雪球·2025-05-15 08:57Market Overview - The market experienced fluctuations with the ChiNext index leading the decline, closing down 1.91%. The Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.68% and the Shenzhen Component Index dropped by 1.62%. Over 3,800 stocks declined across the market, with total trading volume at 1.15 trillion yuan, a decrease of 164.3 billion yuan from the previous trading day [1]. Gold Price Decline - Gold prices continued to fall from historical highs, with the Shanghai gold futures contract dropping nearly 4% in intraday trading. The price fell from around $3,200 per ounce to $3,149 per ounce, marking a decline of over 10% from the April peak of $3,500 per ounce [3]. - Gold ETFs tracking gold prices also experienced significant declines [4]. - The A-share precious metals sector weakened due to falling gold prices, with companies like Huayu Mining, Zijin Mining, Sichuan Gold, Hunan Silver, and others seeing their stock prices drop [7]. Military Industry Activity - The military sector showed repeated activity, with Chengfei Integration hitting its seventh consecutive daily limit up. Other companies like Wand Holdings and Suzhou Longjie also saw significant gains [16][17]. Shipping Sector Surge - The shipping sector became a market highlight, with stocks like Nanjing Port, Jinjiang Shipping, and Ningbo Ocean all hitting their daily limit up. The European shipping futures contract surged, with a maximum increase of over 50% since May 9 [23][28]. - A report indicated that container shipping bookings from China to the U.S. surged nearly 300% following tariff reductions, with average bookings rising from 5,709 to 21,530 standard containers [28].