Market Insights: Mar 7th, 2024

Stock Market Dynamics:

1. Index Performance: The Shanghai Composite Index fluctuated and rebounded after opening today, but the Growth Enterprise Market Index showed some weakness. As of the time of publishing, the Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.43%, the Shenzhen Component Index by 0.20%, whereas the Growth Enterprise Market Index fell by 0.49%.
2. Sector Performance: In terms of sectors, precious metals, transport equipment, industrial machinery, and robotics led the gains, while CRO, AI smartphones, wind power equipment, and weight loss drugs sectors experienced declines. Particularly, sectors like precious metals and transport equipment attracted market attention.
3. Stock Performance: Today, the overall stock market showed more gains than losses, with nearly 3300 stocks advancing. Notably, Vanke’s multiple bonds rose in value, and stocks like Yintai Gold and Lao Feng Xiang reached new historic highs.
4. Fund Flows: In terms of capital flows, northbound funds recorded a net purchase of 0.27 billion, but the main funds saw a net outflow of 103.45 billion, which could have a certain impact on the market.

US Stock Market:

1. Powell's Speech: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before Congress, stating, "If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it might be appropriate to ease policy constraints at some point this year. However, the economic outlook is uncertain, and we cannot guarantee progress towards our 2% inflation target." He also mentioned that Federal Reserve officials need to be more confident about inflation falling back to the 2% target before deciding on a rate cut.
2. Tesla Stock Price Drop: Tesla shares fell continuously, dropping about 13% over the past three days and failing to enter the TOP 10 of the S&P 500 index, closing today at $176.54.
3. Commodity Price Changes: Crude oil prices halted a two-day losing streak, with US oil prices rising over 3% at one point. Gold futures reached new historic highs for the fourth consecutive day, and spot gold also hit new historic highs. London zinc rose over 1%, setting a new one-month high; London copper rebounded to near two-week highs.

China Market Dynamics:

1. Performance of Chinese Concept Stocks: During the US stock market session, Chinese concept stocks performed well, with the index closing up nearly 2%. JD.com surged 16% following its earnings report, NIO rose over 5%, and Xiaopeng Motors nearly 5%.
2. A-share Performance: The A-share market today showed a volatile adjustment trend, with the three major indexes declining slightly. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose over 2%, while the 10-year government bond yield fell below 2.3%.
3. JD.com Earnings Report: JD.com announced its earnings report, exceeding revenue expectations and posting a profit increase, while also planning to launch a $3 billion buyback plan. Its share price consequently surged 16%.
4. New Chairman of the Securities Regulatory Commission: Wu Qing, the new chairman of the Securities Regulatory Commission, made his first public appearance, stating he would expedite the implementation of relevant decision-making deployment, focus on protecting small and medium investors, and emphasize strengthening regulation.

US Regulatory Dynamics:

• US Senate Passes Bill: The US Senate Committee on Homeland Security passed a bill that may restrict Chinese biotech companies from operating in the US. This move could impact companies like WuXi AppTec, which saw their stock prices decline today.