Group 1: SiC Substrate Market - The global N-type SiC substrate market is projected to experience a revenue decline of 9% in 2024, amounting to $1.04 billion, due to weakened demand in the automotive and industrial sectors, alongside intensified market competition and significant price drops [1] Group 2: Semiconductor Packaging and Testing Market - The combined revenue of the top ten semiconductor packaging and testing companies is expected to reach $41.56 billion in 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3% [4] - ASE Holdings and Amkor maintain their leading positions, while companies like JCET and Tianshui Huatian are experiencing double-digit growth, posing strong challenges to the existing market structure [4][5] Group 3: AI Chip Development - The demand for AI servers is accelerating the self-research of ASIC chips among major North American cloud service providers, with new versions expected to be released every 1-2 years [6] - The proportion of AI chips sourced from foreign suppliers like NVIDIA and AMD in the Chinese market is anticipated to decrease from approximately 63% in 2024 to about 42% in 2025, while local suppliers are expected to increase their share to 40% under government policy support [6]

Economic Information - In April, the housing rental industry entered a low season, with the average residential rent in 50 cities decreasing by 0.32% month-on-month to 35.2 yuan per square meter per month, and a year-on-year decline of 3.40% [2] - The global N-type SiC substrate industry is expected to see a revenue decrease of 9% in 2024, amounting to $1.04 billion, due to weakened automotive and industrial demand, increased market competition, and significant price drops [2] Company Alerts - Spring光科技 has announced that its stock is subject to irrational market speculation risk [3] - 博云新材's shareholder 高创投 plans to reduce its stake by no more than 3% [3] - Other companies such as 龙江交通, 海南海药, and 赛摩智能 also have shareholders planning to reduce their stakes by up to 3% [3][5] Overseas Market Alerts - COMEX gold futures fell by 2.76% to $3,240.1 per ounce, while silver futures decreased by 0.42% to $32.775 per ounce [2] - Citigroup forecasts that gold will consolidate in the range of $3,000 to $3,300 per ounce in the coming months, adjusting its 0-3 month target price to $3,150 per ounce [2] - Russia's oil production is expected to recover to 10.8 million barrels per day due to global demand growth and changes in domestic investment and taxation [3]