【Market Overview】 The weekend's constructive US-China talks and concurrent APEC summit fostered optimism. Global markets rallied on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's KOSPI both surging over 2% to record highs. China's Shanghai Composite jumped 1%, nearing 4,000 points for the first time in a decade, while the Hang Seng Index gained 1.05%.
US officials signaled progress, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen noting agreements on soybean purchases and delayed rare-earth export controls. A TikTok deal is also reportedly imminent. While core issues await leaders' final approval, interim consensus on tariffs and agricultural trade has buoyed sentiment.
Geopolitical tensions simmered as a US Navy helicopter and fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea, and Russia unveiled a nuclear-capable cruise missile.
【Sector Highlights】 - **CXO Stocks**: WuXi AppTec (02359) soared 4% after reporting record Q3 revenue exceeding RMB 12 billion, with double-digit profit growth. Joinn Laboratories (06127) surged 8%. - **Tech Giants**: Baidu (09888) and Alibaba (09988) rose 6% and 3%, respectively, following reports of their dominance in China's AI cloud market. Tencent (00700) gained 3%. - **Semiconductors**: Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347) and SMIC (00981) climbed 5% and 3% on domestic lithography breakthroughs. Innoscience (02577) spiked 13% as NVIDIA's GaN solution partner. - **EV/AI**: Minth Group (00425) rallied 11% on AI cooling and robotics prospects. Black Sesame (02533) advanced 7% after securing autonomous driving contracts. - **Commodities**: CMOC (03993) and Jiangxi Copper (00358) rose 4% amid Fed rate-cut bets. Ganfeng Lithium (01772) gained 5%.
【Special Mentions】 - **Fusion Energy**: Tiangong Int'l (00826) jumped 8% after developing neutron-shielding materials for China's fusion project. - **Content IP**: China Literature (00772) rose 5% as its "webtoon" platform saw 12-fold revenue growth.
【Grid Investment Theme】 With new ultra-high-voltage power line projects launching, sector players like Sun.King Tech (00580) and Harbin Electric (01133) are poised to benefit from accelerated infrastructure spending.
【Stock Pick】 **KB Laminates (01888)**: The PCB materials leader posted 28% profit growth in H1. Recent price hikes for copper-clad laminates (up 5-10 yuan/sheet) and advancements in high-end glass fabrics position it for sustained gains.