Market Overview - The capital market experienced a significant downturn, with major indices in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Hang Seng Index and A-shares, dropping over 2%. The South Korean stock market fell more than 5%, triggering a circuit breaker. The futures market saw widespread declines in commodity prices, with many contracts hitting their daily limit down [2]. Precious Metals Sector - The precious metals sector faced a dramatic decline, with over 30 stocks hitting the limit down. Key players such as Shandong Gold and Zhongjin Gold saw declines of 10% [5]. - Futures prices for silver, platinum, palladium, lithium carbonate, nickel, tin, copper, aluminum, and crude oil all fell sharply, with gold futures dropping over 15%. This followed a period of irrational price surges driven by factors like de-dollarization and geopolitical risks [7]. - Market institutions have mixed views on the future of precious metals. Citigroup warned that half of the current risk premium for gold may dissipate by late 2026, while other institutions like CITIC Securities maintain bullish forecasts, predicting gold could reach $6,000 per ounce by 2026 [8]. Semiconductor and AI Sector - The South Korean stock market's decline was largely attributed to the semiconductor and AI supply chain, with major companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix experiencing significant drops of nearly 6% and over 8%, respectively. The A-share storage chip sector also saw substantial declines, with multiple stocks falling over 10% [10]. - Reports indicate that major manufacturers are tightening order reviews to mitigate market volatility caused by excessive orders from some clients [12]. Electric Grid Equipment Sector - The electric grid equipment sector performed well against the market trend, with companies like Baobian Electric and Hancable hitting the daily limit up, and TBEA rising over 4% [14]. - The global AI computing power construction is entering a rapid growth phase, with high-power and stable electricity supply becoming critical for computing clusters. Transformer factories are reportedly operating at full capacity, with some orders extending to 2027 [16]. - The State Grid announced a fixed asset investment of 4 trillion yuan during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, a 40% increase from the previous plan, indicating a historical high in investment [17].
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