KUTESMART(SZ:300840) 雪球·2025-12-30 08:39Market Overview - The Shanghai Composite Index closed nearly flat with a ten-day consecutive rise, ending at 3965.12 points, while the Shenzhen Component Index rose by 0.49% to 13604.07 points, and the ChiNext Index increased by 0.63% to 3242.90 points. The total trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets was 21,426 billion, a slight increase of 3.3 billion from the previous day [2]. Precious Metals Market - Precious metals experienced a significant decline, with COMEX gold futures dropping by 4.45% to $4,350.2 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures falling by 7.2% to $71.64 per ounce. Spot silver decreased by 8.89%, while spot gold fell by 4.42%. Palladium and platinum saw declines of over 15% and 14%, respectively [4]. - The increase in trading margins for gold, silver, palladium, and lithium futures by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) was a direct trigger for the market sell-off, as it raised speculative trading costs and forced many leveraged long positions to liquidate [5]. AI Sector Developments - The AI application sector was notably active, with stocks like Cooltech Intelligent hitting a 20% limit up, and BlueFocus rising over 7% [7]. - Meta's acquisition of the AI application developer Manus for several billion dollars marks its third-largest acquisition, following WhatsApp and Scale AI. The deal was completed in a very short timeframe, indicating strong interest in AI technologies [11]. - The AI company Zhiyu officially launched its IPO, aiming to raise 4.3 billion Hong Kong dollars, with an expected market capitalization exceeding 51.1 billion Hong Kong dollars upon listing [12][13]. Film and Entertainment Sector - The film sector showed resilience, with stocks like Baiana Qiancheng and Hubei Broadcasting both hitting a 20% limit up. The total box office for the 2025 New Year’s film season surpassed 5 billion yuan, setting a new record for the same period over the past eight years [16][18]. - The success of films like "Zootopia 2," which is expected to surpass 4 billion yuan in box office revenue, highlights the competitive landscape of the film industry, where top films often dominate the market [18]. - The strong performance of the New Year’s film season and the anticipation of quality films for the upcoming Spring Festival suggest a positive outlook for the film and cinema sector [19].