Core Viewpoint - The domestic AI chip market in China is undergoing a significant transformation, with a focus on "de-NVIDIA" efforts led by major tech companies like Alibaba and Baidu, aiming to challenge NVIDIA's dominance in the AI chip sector [1][3]. Group 1: Market Dynamics - Chinese tech giants are actively promoting the development of self-researched AI chips, with Alibaba and Baidu announcing that their core AI models will partially utilize self-developed chips [1][3]. - Since late August, the stock prices of Baidu and Alibaba have surged by approximately 50% [1]. - The geopolitical tensions and concerns over the stability and security of the AI supply chain are driving the "de-NVIDIA" movement in China [3][5]. Group 2: NVIDIA's Challenges - NVIDIA faced a significant negative impact due to export restrictions on its H20 chip, leading to a stock impairment of about $4.5 billion in Q1 [5]. - Revenue from mainland China for NVIDIA dropped to $2.77 billion in Q2 of FY2026, a nearly 50% decline, reducing its market share from 85% to 70% in China [5][11]. Group 3: Rise of Domestic Chips - Domestic custom AI chips are rapidly emerging, with products like Alibaba's PPU chip and Huawei's Ascend series showing performance that rivals or exceeds NVIDIA's offerings [7][9]. - The PPU chip's single-card cost is approximately 40% lower than the imported H20 chip, highlighting the cost advantage of domestic solutions [7]. - IDC forecasts that by 2024, domestic AI chip brands will significantly increase their market share to 30% [11][13]. Group 4: Industry Evolution - The shift towards customized AI chips mirrors the evolution of smartphone chips from generic to specialized designs, driven by the need for better performance and cost efficiency [16][19]. - The transition from general-purpose GPUs to customized chips is essential for meeting the specific demands of AI inference tasks, which require lower power consumption and reduced latency [20][21]. - The development of domestic chip design and supply chains is enabling Chinese companies to enhance their competitiveness in the global market [23][24].

Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market experienced a significant decline in the afternoon, with major indices dropping over 2% after reaching recent highs earlier in the day. The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.35%, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell by 1.46% and 0.99%, respectively [1][2]. Sector Performance - The technology sector, which had previously driven market gains, saw a broad pullback, with major financial stocks (banks, insurance, and brokerage firms) collectively dragging the market down. Real estate stocks faced substantial declines, reflecting ongoing market adjustments, with coal, home appliance, education, catering, gaming, and gold stocks also experiencing losses [2][3]. - Semiconductor stocks maintained strong performance amid news of anti-dumping investigations and rumors of a ban on Nvidia, with Huahong Semiconductor rising by 8.6% and leading firm SMIC reaching a historical high [2][10]. Notable Stock Movements - Major technology stocks such as Xpeng Motors, Haier Smart Home, and Bilibili saw declines exceeding 3%, while Tencent, Alibaba Health, and Midea Group also fell [4][5]. - Real estate stocks collectively dropped, with Country Garden falling over 10% and other firms like Jin Hui Holdings and Oceanwide Holdings declining by more than 7% [6]. - Chinese brokerage stocks also fell, with Hongye Futures down over 5% and other firms like Zhongzhou Securities and CITIC Securities following suit [7][8]. - Education stocks faced significant declines, with China Education Industry dropping over 9% and other firms like Zhongjiao Holdings and Huazhong Education also experiencing losses [9]. - The semiconductor and chip sectors saw gains, with ASMPT and Huahong Semiconductor both rising over 8% [10]. - The innovative drug sector performed well, with companies like Crystal Technology and Heng Rui Pharmaceutical seeing increases of over 5% [11]. Capital Flows - Southbound capital recorded a net inflow of HKD 6.288 billion, with net purchases of HKD 1.907 billion through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and HKD 4.382 billion through the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect [13]. Future Outlook - Analysts predict a "super long bull market" for Hong Kong stocks, with expectations that the Hang Seng Index could reach around 28,000 points by November, and the Hang Seng Tech Index may target a range of 6,000 to 6,200 points [15].

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