Specialty Chemicals(IN40275.SH)

A-share semiconductor chip stocks strengthened in the afternoon, with Red Avenue New Materials approaching the daily limit, while NINGBO KANGQIANG, EBEM, NATA OPTO-ELECT, Shanghai Sinyang, Sanfu Co., Ltd., and Yoke Technology all rose

The Hang Seng Index fell 149 points in the half-day session, Alibaba rebounded, Trip.com dropped by 20%, while lithium battery and metal stocks rose against the market trend｜Hong Kong stock market opening

The Hang Seng Index opened 27 points lower this morning. Although it rebounded by 207 points at one point, it fell by 149 points or 0.55% by noon, reporting at 26,850 points. Alibaba's stock price dropped nearly 3%, while Trip.com plummeted nearly 20%. Lithium battery and metal stocks rose against the trend, with Ganfeng Lithium increasing by over 5%. CITIC Construction Investment pointed out the rise of resource nationalism, forming a bull market pattern for strategic metals. The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on Trump's tariff policy, and Trump signed a new executive order imposing tariffs on semiconductors

The three major A-share indices collectively fell at the midday break, with education stocks declining

36Kr learned that the three major A-share indices collectively fell during the midday break, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 0.6%, the Shenzhen Component Index down 0.44%, and the ChiNext Index down 1.02%; the internet, cultural media, and education sectors saw the largest declines, with Worth Buying hitting the daily limit down, BlueFocus down over 14%, and Zhonggong Education down over 7%; the chemical, metal, and catering tourism sectors led the gains, with LPXD hitting the daily limit up, ZHENGDANCHEM up over 9%, and Sunasia up over 6%

The popularity of high-priced stocks has clearly receded, with several previously strong stocks such as Guosheng Technology, YHDZ, ZAISHENG TECHNOLOGY, Goldwind Technology, LUXIN, TIP Group, and CATEC hitting the limit down

DYMATIC CHEM: On January 14th, Chang Lianrong Investment reduced its holdings of DYMATIC CHEM's unrestricted circulating shares by a total of 300,100 shares through block trading on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, accounting for 0.062247% of DYMATIC CHEM's total share capital