21世纪经济报道·2025-11-21 04:10Market Overview - Global market risk aversion continues to escalate, leading to significant declines in major Asia-Pacific stock indices influenced by overnight US stock performance [1] - The Shanghai Composite Index fell below 3900 points, with a drop of 1.88%, while the Shenzhen Component Index and the ChiNext Index fell by 2.72% and 3.18% respectively [2][3] Stock Performance - The total trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets reached 1.32 trillion yuan, with nearly 5000 stocks declining across the market [2][3] - The lithium mining sector experienced a sharp decline, leading the A-share market with a drop of 9.43%, with several stocks hitting the daily limit down [4][5] Lithium Industry - The lithium carbonate main contract opened lower, dropping by 9% to 91,020 yuan per ton, despite a cumulative increase of 24.5% over the previous 12 trading days [7] - Major lithium stocks such as Jiangte Motor, Tibet Summit, and Ganfeng Lithium all faced a 10% drop, with Tianhua New Energy plunging nearly 18% [6][4] Hong Kong Market - The Hang Seng Index fell over 2%, with the Hang Seng Tech Index dropping more than 3%, and significant declines in stocks like JD Health, Baidu, and Tencent Music, all down over 6% [9][10] Japanese and Korean Markets - Japanese and Korean stock markets saw substantial declines, with the Nikkei 225 dropping over 2% and the Korean Composite Index falling nearly 4% [11] Precious Metals - Precious metals turned from gains to losses, with spot gold retreating to around 4,050 USD per ounce after reaching a high of 4,087 USD, and silver dropping over 2% [13]