On the market front, oil stocks rose against the trend, with the sector index closing up 3.2%. Sinopec (SSE:600028) rose 3.8%, and PetroChina (SSE:601857) gained 3.4%. WTI crude oil futures prices rose 3.04% today to $90.961 per barrel; Brent crude oil futures prices rose 3.29% to $103.500 per barrel. Increasing incidents of shipping attacks in the Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz have kept market concerns over Middle East supply disruptions alive; at the same time, the U.S. has cut production due to hurricane threats to its offshore oil and gas operations.
On the downside, rumors circulated online that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to restrict Chinese optical modules, coupled with previous market rumors of pricing pressure on optical chips, leading CPO-related stocks to lead the decline. Younian Technology (SSE:688498) fell 20%, and Changguang Huaxin (SSE:688048) dropped 20%. The semiconductor industry chain weakened overall, with Simrise (SSE:688536) plunging 14.4% and Naxinwei (SSE:688052) closing down 11.2%.
Notably, Citigroup's latest research report suggests that due to challenges such as potential trade slowdowns, worsening property sector drag, and accelerated deleveraging, China may be forced to "maintain 4%" growth (i.e., maintain economic growth above 4%) by 2027. The bank expects China's growth rate to slow to 4.1% next year. (ry)
| Close (points) | Change (%) | Trading Value (billion RMB) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SZSE 300 | 4310.28 | -1.09 | |
| Shanghai Composite Index | 3811.90 | -0.79 | 8111.83 |
| Shenzhen Component Index | 12620.90 | -2.07 | 8709.44 |
| ChiNext Index | 3036.66 | -3.15 | |
| STAR 50 | 1456.32 | -4.82 | |
| B Share Index | 309.19 | +0.86 | 1.42 |
| Shenzhen B Index | 1154.28 | -0.63 | 0.58 |