Market Overview - The market experienced a significant decline, with the Shanghai Composite Index, Shenzhen Component Index, and ChiNext Index falling by 0.62%, 2.54%, and 3.99% respectively, resulting in over 3,550 stocks declining and more than 1,700 stocks rising [1][3]. - The trading volume exceeded 2.5 trillion yuan, indicating high market activity despite the downturn [1]. Sector Performance - The photovoltaic sector saw a strong opening with stocks like Yao Pi Glass, Yijing Photovoltaic, and Longi Green Energy hitting the daily limit, although many stocks later experienced a pullback [1][14]. - The semiconductor sector faced a sharp decline, with companies like Yandong Micro and Huahai Qingke dropping over 10%, and several others hitting the daily limit down [1][3]. - Traditional sectors such as yellow wine, insurance, and banking experienced a rebound, while sectors like non-ferrous metals, CPO, PCB, and AI supply chains faced significant losses [1]. New Kai Lai Concept - The New Kai Lai concept stocks remained active, with companies like Zhichun Technology and Wenkai Co. seeing notable gains [6][7]. - There is speculation regarding the connection between New Kai Lai and semiconductor stocks, although official announcements have not confirmed any direct business ties [8][10]. Photovoltaic Sector Insights - The photovoltaic sector's sudden strength is often attributed to internal news, with expectations of important policy announcements regarding capacity regulation [15][17]. - Despite an initial rise of over 3%, the sector ultimately closed down by 0.36% for the day [17]. AI Hardware Sector - There were discussions about potential AI hardware tenders linked to ByteDance, with stocks like Shifeng Culture and Botong Integration seeing increased activity [20]. - However, the authenticity of the tender news is questioned, as it appears to be exaggerated from a more mundane announcement regarding supplier recruitment [20]. Zhend Medical - Zhend Medical saw a significant increase of 9% after a strong performance in the previous trading days, accumulating over 40% gains since the National Day holiday [21][22]. - The stock has shown a remarkable rise of over 170% in the past month and is being driven by large capital inflows [22][24].