The major A-share indices collectively fell in early trading. By lunchtime, the Shanghai Composite Index dropped by 1.46% to 3182.48 points, the Shenzhen Component Index fell by 2.38%, the Chinext Price Index declined by 2.77%, and the Bei Zheng 50 Index decreased by 2.20%. The All Market's half-day trading volume was 713.9 billion yuan, an increase of 103.2 billion yuan compared to the previous day, with over 4800 stocks in the red.
On the market, influenced by favorable policy news, some Retirement Concept stocks performed strongly, with Everjoy Health Group and Dahu Aquaculture locked at the limit up; some port and Marine Transportation stocks rose, with COSCO SHIP ENGY increasing by over 7% and China Merchants Energy Shipping and Xiamen Port Development rising by over 4%. The Consumer Electronics sector experienced widespread declines, with Guoguang Electric and Yidao Information dropping over 6%; the copper cable high-speed connection concept adjusted, with Zhejiang Zhaolong Interconnect Technology falling over 8%, and Shenyu Communication Technology Inc. and Shenzhen Woer Heat-shrinkable Material dropping over 5%; Brokerage stocks collectively fell, with Guosheng Financial Holding Inc. and Hongta both declining over 4%; the Industrial Metals, Diversified Finance, and Semiconductors sectors saw the largest declines. (Ge Long Hui)