Stocks and bonds all fell! The ChiNext dropped over 1%, the chip industry chain surged, Cambricon returned to 1500 yuan, the Hang Seng Index rose over 1%, and Baidu rose over 3%

On September 18, the A-shares fluctuated lower, with the three major indices declining in the morning session, the ChiNext dropping over 1%. Robotics concept stocks and semiconductor chips continued to be active, while the non-ferrous metals sector adjusted again. The Hong Kong stock market fluctuated higher, with the Hang Seng Technology Index rising over 1%. The tech stocks showed divergence, with Baidu rising over 3%, and the semiconductor sector gaining. In the bond market, government bond futures collectively fell. In commodities, domestic commodity futures declined, with rubber dropping over 2%. Core market performance:

A-shares: As of the time of writing, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.11%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.36%, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.77%.

Hong Kong stocks: As of the time of writing, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.18%, and the Hang Seng Technology Index rose 1.16%.

Bond market: Government bond futures fell across the board. As of the time of writing, the 30-year main contract was flat, the 10-year main contract fell 0.03%, the 5-year main contract fell 0.01%, and the 2-year main contract fell 0.01%.

Commodities: Most domestic commodity futures declined. As of the time of writing, rubber fell over 2%, fuel oil, glass, and copper fell over 1%, while aluminum, coking coal, polysilicon, soybean meal, pulp, container shipping index, asphalt, stainless steel, industrial silicon, lithium carbonate, iron ore, and hot-rolled coils also fell. Only a few varieties such as rebar, alumina, ferrosilicon, and eggs saw increases.

News: As of September 17, the financing balance on the Shanghai Stock Exchange was reported at 1.209727 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.871 billion yuan from the previous trading day; the financing balance on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange was reported at 1.170886 trillion yuan, an increase of 8.775 billion yuan from the previous trading day; the total for both markets was 2.380613 trillion yuan, an increase of 12.646 billion yuan from the previous trading day.

10:01

Chip stocks in Hong Kong strengthened, with Hua Hong Semiconductor rising over 10%, ASMP rising over 8%, and SMIC rising over 5%.

09:46

The Sci-Tech Innovation 50 Index expanded its gains to 2%, surpassing 1400 points, reaching a new three-year high. Sci-tech chip stocks led the gains, with major stocks like Haiguang Information rising over 7%, Cambricon rising nearly 5% to return above 1500 yuan, and Longxin Zhongke, Zhongwei Company, and Shengmei Shanghai also showing significant increases

09:43

The semiconductor sector of A-shares surged at the beginning of trading, with LEADYO and Huicheng Co., Ltd. rising over 10%, followed by Xinxiangwei, Ruixinwei, Weicet Technology, and Longxin Zhongke.

09:36

The Hang Seng Technology Index rose over 1%, with ASMPT up over 5%, and Horizon Robotics and Huahong Semiconductor both rising over 4%.

09:35

The gaming sector of A-shares saw a rise at the beginning of trading, with XYKJ up over 10%, Giant Network and 37 Interactive Entertainment rising over 3%, and Perfect World and 37 Interactive Entertainment following suit.

Robot concept stocks continued to be strong, with Jingsheng Electronics and Jingxing Paper both achieving three consecutive limits, Dongmu Co., Ltd., Lihexing, and Weichuang Electric reaching new highs, and Kesen Technology and Wanxiang Qianchao also rising.

09:26

The Shanghai Composite Index opened down 0.01%, while the Sci-Tech Innovation 50 rose 1.1%.

The chip industry chain saw a broad rise, with GPU and ASIC concepts leading the gains, Cambricon opening over 4% higher, and concepts related to robotics, computing power, and lithography machines remaining active; PEEK materials, CPO, and the gold sector overall declined.

09:21

The Hang Seng Index opened down 0.17%, while the Hang Seng Technology Index opened flat.

The medical and consumer sectors saw slight pullbacks, with tech stocks showing some divergence; Baidu Group opened up 3%, while JD Health fell nearly 2%; robot concept stocks remained active, with Nidec Corporation rising over 5%. Huahong Semiconductor rose 2.72%, and SMIC rose 1.26%