A-shares rose, the ChiNext index increased by over 1%, smart driving weakened, MuXi rose by over 600%, Hong Kong tech stocks generally rose, and lithium carbonate futures increased by over 8%

The three major A-share indices rose, with the Shanghai Composite Index experiencing narrow fluctuations in the morning, and the ChiNext Index rising over 1%. Sectors such as lithium mining, CPO, tourism, and civil aviation led the gains; while sectors like Hainan Free Trade Zone, digital currency, power grid equipment, and commercial aerospace lagged behind. New stock MuXi Co., Ltd. surged nearly 700% in half a day, with its total market value briefly exceeding that of Moore Threads. As of the midday close on December 17, the A-shares saw the Shanghai Composite Index rise by 0.17%, the Shenzhen Component Index rise by 0.83%, and the ChiNext Index rise by 1.21%. On the market, the indices showed a divergence between the yellow and white lines, with more stocks declining than rising. Over 3,600 stocks in the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing markets were in the red, with a total transaction volume of 1.04 trillion in the morning session. Specifically, lithium mining stocks collectively strengthened, with Shengxin Lithium Energy and Dazhong Mining hitting the daily limit. CPO and other computing hardware stocks surged, with Changfei Optical Fiber and Tongding Interconnection also hitting the daily limit. Consumer stocks remained active, with Baida Group achieving five consecutive limits, and Qujiang Cultural Tourism hitting the daily limit. On the downside, the Hainan sector fell, with Jingliang Holdings and Hainan Ruize hitting the daily limit. The following are the core index situations: The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,831.43 points in the morning, up 0.17%. The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 13,021.35 points in the morning, up 0.83%. The ChiNext Index closed at 3,108.80 points in the morning, up 1.21%. The CSI 300 closed at 4,523.58 points in the morning, up 0.58%. The STAR 50 closed at 1,297.49 points in the morning, up 0.32%. The CSI 500 closed at 7,029.17 points in the morning, up 0.40%. The CSI 1000 closed at 7,179.55 points in the morning, down 0.03%. Hong Kong stocks halted their consecutive declines, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.23% and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 0.02% as of midday. Most large technology stocks that had been declining showed an upward trend, while oil prices and exchange rates helped airlines reduce costs. The three major airlines maintained relatively strong passenger load factors during the off-season, with airline stocks showing significant increases, led by China Southern Airlines, which rose over 7%. Additionally, copper, aluminum, and gold stocks all rose. However, military industry stocks, wind power stocks, gas stocks, and automotive stocks declined. In news, U.S. non-farm payrolls for November exceeded expectations, with U.S. stocks showing mixed results overnight, and the China concept index down 0.34%. Reports indicate that OpenAI is negotiating with Amazon to secure at least $10 billion in financing from Amazon and to use Amazon's AI chips. OpenAI is also discussing commercial cooperation with Amazon. In the domestic commodity futures market, most prices rose at midday, with lithium carbonate up 8.50%, palladium up 4.65%, butadiene rubber up 3.13%, Shanghai tin up 1.42%, the shipping index (European line) up 1.37%, PVC up 1.02%, iron ore up 0.92%, low-sulfur fuel oil down 1.67%, and rapeseed oil down 1.38%. Government bond futures rose across the board at midday, with the 30-year main contract up 0.42% to 111.910 yuan, the 10-year main contract up 0.08% to 107.990 yuan, the 5-year main contract up 0.04% to 105.820 yuan, and the 2-year main contract up 0.01% to 102.430 yuan 10:08 MuXi Co., Ltd. rose over 600% during the session, with a stock price of 733 yuan/share. 9:42 The ChiNext Index rose over 1%. 9:42 360 Inc. fell 7.2% at one point, stating that it would take legal action against false statements made regarding "former executives." 9:38 Lithium carbonate futures main contract rose over 5%, reported at 106,000 yuan/ton, reaching a new high since May 2024, with a cumulative increase of nearly 40% this year. 9:30 Government bond futures opened, with the 30-year main contract up 0.12%, the 10-year main contract up 0.04%, the 5-year main contract up 0.02%, and the 2-year main contract up 0.01%. 9:27 The CSI Convertible Bond Index opened up 0.09%. JiaMei Convertible Bond rose 20% triggering a temporary halt, while DaZhong Convertible Bond and LiQun Convertible Bond rose over 5%; HangYu Convertible Bond fell over 2%, and RuiDa Convertible Bond, QiFan Convertible Bond, and MaoLai Convertible Bond fell over 1%. 9:25 MuXi Co., Ltd. was listed today, with a surge of over 568% in the auction, reported at 700 yuan/share, with a total market value of 280 billion yuan, and a single contract profit of nearly 300,000 yuan; the company mainly engages in the independent research and development of full-stack high-performance GPU chips and computing platforms, with products including the XiSi N series GPU for intelligent computing inference, the XiYun C series GPU for training and general computing, and the XiCai G series GPU for graphic rendering currently under development. 9:25 The SSE Index opened at 3822.51 points, down 0.06%. The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 12927.39 points, up 0.10%. The ChiNext Index opened at 3072.62 points, up 0.03%. The CSI 300 opened at 4499.77 points, up 0.05%. The STAR 50 opened at 1294.70 points, up 0.10%. The CSI 500 opened at 7002.51 points, up 0.02%. The CSI 1000 opened at 7178.31 points, down 0.05%. 9:20 The Hang Seng Index opened up 0.03%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.09%. 9:15 The central parity rate of the RMB against the USD is reported at 7.0573, up 29 points; the previous trading day's central parity rate was 7.0602, and the official closing price of the previous trading day was 7.0425, with the night session closing at 7.0432. 9:00 Commodity futures opened, with palladium, platinum, ethylene glycol, coke, and the main contract for European shipping rising over 1%. LU fuel oil fell over 2%, while crude oil, palm oil, rapeseed oil, Shanghai zinc, and soybean meal fell over 1%. FTSE China A50 Index futures fell 0.03% at the start of trading, after rising 0.02% in the previous trading day's night session