--- title: "March 3rd Midday Review: Shenzhen Component Index Drops Over 1% in Half a Day, Oil and Gas Stocks Continue to Surge" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277556378.md" description: "The market opened high in the morning but fell back, with all three major indices down over 1%, and then rebounded after hitting a low. Oil and gas stocks continued to rise, with PETROCHINA, CNOOC, and several other stocks hitting the daily limit. The natural gas sector performed strongly, with XINJIANG XINTAI NATURAL GAS, Hongtong Natural Gas, and several other stocks also hitting the limit. The military industry sector declined, with Hangya Technology dropping over 10%. At the midday close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.07%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.05%, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.44%" datetime: "2026-03-03T03:30:57.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/277556378.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277556378.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/277556378.md) --- # March 3rd Midday Review: Shenzhen Component Index Drops Over 1% in Half a Day, Oil and Gas Stocks Continue to Surge The market opened high and then fell in the morning, with all three major indices dropping over 1% during the session, before rebounding after hitting a low. Oil and gas stocks continued to surge, with PETROCHINA, CNOOC, Tongyuan Petroleum, and Zhun Oil Co., Ltd. among several stocks hitting the daily limit. The natural gas sector rose, with XINJIANG XINTAI NATURAL GAS, Hongtong Natural Gas, Shuifa Gas, and Dazhong Public Utilities all closing at the limit. On the downside, the military industry sector declined, with Hangya Technology dropping over 10%. At the midday close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.07%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.05%, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.44% ### Related Stocks - [561360.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/561360.CN.md) - [601857.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/601857.CN.md) - [561760.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/561760.CN.md) - [603393.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/603393.CN.md) - [00857.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00857.HK.md) - [605169.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/605169.CN.md) - [00883.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00883.HK.md) - [600938.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/600938.CN.md) - [159309.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159309.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [PetroChina Parent CNPC Lifts Stake Through A and H Share Purchases](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281875029.md) - [Oil land acquirer EagleRock Land prices IPO at $18.50, the midpoint of the range](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286415656.md) - [Asia Distillates-Diesel margins climb back to two-week high; window activity thin](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286235228.md) - [CHK Oil Extends Aral Petroleum Cooperation Talks as Exclusivity Lapses](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285934992.md) - [Madison Asset Management LLC Purchases Shares of 34,649 SLB Limited $SLB](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286538382.md)