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title: "A-Share Three Major Indices Open Nearly 1%-2.7% Lower, Unitree Robotics Surges 6.29x at Open"
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description: "A-share indices opened lower, with the Shanghai Composite down 0.96%, Shenzhen Component down 2.09%, and ChiNext down 2.7%. The PBOC recorded a net withdrawal of RMB142.3 billion. While banking stocks rose slightly, semiconductor and optical module shares fell due to weak overseas chip stocks. Notably, Unitree Robotics surged over 6x at open, reaching a market cap of RMB444.9 billion."
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# A-Share Three Major Indices Open Nearly 1%-2.7% Lower, Unitree Robotics Surges 6.29x at Open

The central parity rate of RMB against USD was set at 6.7854, up 51 bps daily and hitting a fresh high in more than three and a half years. The PBOC did not conduct seven-day reverse repo operations today (19th), while carrying out RMB327.4 billion overnight reverse repo operations. With RMB469.7 billion reverse repos maturing, a net withdrawal of RMB142.3 billion was recorded on a single day. The three major A-share indices opened nearly 1% to 2.7% lower this morning.

The Shanghai Composite Index opened down 38 points or 0.96% at 3,952. The Shenzhen Component Index opened down 305 points or 2.09% at 14,316. The ChiNext Index opened down 100 points or 2.7% at 3,605.

Banking stocks ICBC (601398.SH) +0.100 (+1.304%) and CCB (601939.SH) +0.080 (+0.767%) both opened 0.5% higher, while CMB (600036.SH) +0.310 (+0.810%) opened 0.7% higher. Among insurers, CHINA LIFE (601628.SH) -0.180 (-0.487%) opened down 0.2%, while CHINA PACIFIC INSURANCE (601601.SH) -0.030 (-0.100%) opened 0.2% higher. In addition, BYD Company (002594.SZ) -0.690 (-0.771%) opened flat. CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX (300750.SZ) -3.650 (-0.921%) opened down 0.6%.

Overseas chip stocks were weak, weighing on semiconductor names. SMIC (688981.SH) -5.090 (-3.771%) opened down 3%. HUA HONG GRACE (688347.SH) -17.520 (-6.623%) opened down 3.7%. AI chip stock CAMBRICON (688256.SH) -55.910 (-4.809%) opened down 2.8%. Domestic GPU stocks METAX (688802.SH) -17.110 (-2.222%) and MOORE THREADS (688795.SH) -16.930 (-2.925%) opened down nearly 2% and 1.7%, respectively. LQKJ (688008.SH) -11.000 (-5.046%) opened down 4.6%. Optical fibre stock YANGTZE OPTICAL FIBRE (601869.SH) -20.710 (-5.399%) opened down 5%. Memory chip stock GIGADEVICE (603986.SH) -23.540 (-5.390%) opened down 4.5%, despite the company's net profit surging 1,091.5% YoY and revenue rising 179% in 1H26. SEMIGHT INSTRUMENTS (688808.SH) -10.000 (-0.422%) opened down 5.1%.

Among the three major optical module players known as "Yi Zhong Tian", ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT (300308.SZ) -41.010 (-4.150%) opened down 4.5%; TFC (300394.SZ) -3.020 (-1.036%) opened down 6.7%, with the company's net profit increasing 33.92% YoY in 1H26; and EOPTOLINK (300502.SZ) -15.030 (-3.324%) opened down 4.5%.

CXMT (688825.SH) -1.160 (-1.960%) opened down 3.5%.

Unitree Robotics (688836.SH) +747.460 (+495.663%) surged 6.29x at market open to RMB1,100, with total market capitalization reaching RMB444.9 billion.(jl/u)(A Shares quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.)

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