Market News - The US stock market indices collectively declined, with the Nasdaq down 1.57%, S&P 500 down 0.99%, and Dow Jones down 0.23% [1] - Meta experienced a significant drop of over 11%, marking its largest single-day decline in three years, resulting in a market value loss of approximately $214 billion [1] - Other major tech stocks like Tesla, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia also saw declines, while Google rose over 2% and Apple had a slight increase [1] - The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell by 1.88%, with most Chinese concept stocks declining [1] - Spot gold increased by 2.41% to $4024.46 per ounce, while international oil prices saw a slight decrease [1] Industry Insights - China Mobile announced a procurement project for quantum metropolitan network equipment, marking the first tender for its "quantum metropolitan network" construction [2] - The project includes hardware for four access nodes, quantum key generation terminals, and optical quantum switches, indicating a push towards quantum communication infrastructure [2] - The integration of quantum computing with AI and supercomputing is expected to drive significant demand for optical switching solutions, with a projected CAGR of 25% for the global MEMS optical switch market from 2024 to 2025 [3] - The Ministry of Finance and other departments released a notification to enhance duty-free shop policies, aiming to support the sale of domestic products and expand product categories [4] - The new policy encourages the introduction of culturally significant products and aims to enhance the shopping experience for travelers, potentially benefiting domestic brands [4] - The rare earth market has shown signs of recovery, with significant price increases for key products such as praseodymium-neodymium oxide and neodymium iron boron magnets [5] - The recovery in overseas demand and inventory replenishment expectations are likely to support the upward trend in rare earth prices [6]