Market Movers: Key Bullish and Bearish Developments for Equities on October 23, 2026

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Macro News

1. The National Development and Reform Commission released a new version of the Administrative Measures for Outbound Investment on October 22, aiming to better safeguard the development and security of outbound investment institutionally. The measures consist of 76 articles across six chapters, covering general provisions, guidance and services, regulation, protection, legal liability, and supplementary provisions.

2. At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office under the "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan" series, it was noted that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China's two-way investment remained among the world's top, with cumulative foreign direct investment absorption exceeding US$750 billion over five years.

3. Xia Linmao, a member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Vice Mayor, is suspected of serious disciplinary and legal violations and is currently under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

4. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on the evening of the 22nd local time that Russia and the United States have reached an agreement to restart trilateral talks. The goal of the trilateral talks is to discuss how to ensure the security of Russia and Ukraine after a final peace agreement is reached, rather than merely for a short-term ceasefire.

Industry News

1. Yang Mu, Director of the Market Operation and Consumption Promotion Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said at a State Council Information Office press conference that in the first three quarters of this year, service retail sales grew by 5% year-on-year, 4 percentage points higher than goods retail sales. It is expected that in the coming period, the growth rate of goods consumption will remain stable, while service consumption growth will continue to outpace goods consumption.

2. Yesterday, several fund companies including E Fund, China AMC, Fullgoal Fund, and China Universal Fund successively announced subscriptions of 200 million yuan each from their own funds for their active ETFs. Previously, Morgan Fund was the first to announce a self-purchase plan of up to 500 million yuan. So far, in the initial fundraising phase of active ETFs, the total intended self-purchase amount by five fund companies has reached 1.3 billion yuan.

3. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said on Thursday that market demand for computing power from "new clouds" is extremely strong, but capital shortages are constraining the industry's growth.

4. Market rumors suggest that domestic large model company DeepSeek plans to raise approximately 100 billion yuan (about US$15 billion) in its latest funding round, with Tencent and CATL as the largest investors in this round. The deal is expected to be officially completed within the next few days.

5. The Anhui Communications Administration recently officially released the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Information and Communication Industry in Anhui Province." The plan proposes that by 2030, a new generation communication network integrating sensing, communication, intelligence, and computing, with air-space-ground integration, green resilience and security, and broader coverage and deeper applications, will be basically completed.

6. Li Changqing, a second-level inspector of the Quality Development Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation, said at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference that enterprises are encouraged to scale new heights in frontier technologies, but must also embed the safety-first principle into the entire process of R&D, validation, and iteration, eliminate short-sighted behavior that sacrifices safety for listing speed, and resolutely prevent "radical innovation" that pursues hot topics without scenario validation from being deployed in vehicles.

7. Lockheed Martin announced a multi-year production and sustainment framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War for the F-35 "Lightning II" fighter, covering 850 aircraft to be procured by the U.S. over the next 10 years, as well as related initial spare parts, modification kits, and maintenance support, and involving international customer orders for Lots 21 to 30.

8. Song Zhiyong, Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, led a research team to conduct research in Shanghai from October 20 to 21. Song Zhiyong pointed out that efforts should be made to vigorously advance the construction of Shanghai International Aviation Hub, and at the same time, rely on industry advantages to strongly support the high-quality development of the aviation manufacturing industry, and promote the safe development of the low-altitude economy in a因地制宜, prudent, and orderly manner.

Company News

1. China Telecom announced that its third-quarter net profit was 6.620 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 14.65%.

2. Tianfu Communication announced that the ramp-up pace of CPO/NPO has not shown significant changes recently, and the currently issued import and export policies do not impose constraints on optical device products, nor do they affect the company's business.

3. G-bits announced a cash dividend of 60 yuan per 10 shares, with a total planned cash dividend of 431 million yuan.

4. Honghe Technology announced that its third-quarter net profit increased by 608% year-on-year and 52% quarter-on-quarter.

5. Xingyun Technology announced that its net profit for the first three quarters was 269 million yuan, turning profitable year-on-year.

6. CATL announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday that it repurchased 2.271 million A-shares for nearly 500 million yuan on that day, at a repurchase price of 218.79-221.5 yuan per share.

7. Zhen'an Technology announced that it is planning to acquire no less than 51% equity of Shenzhen Sanwei, which is expected to constitute a major asset restructuring.

8. China Tungsten and Hightech announced that its third-quarter net profit was 903 million yuan, up 148.81% year-on-year and down 21% quarter-on-quarter. The company also announced on the same day that its subsidiary Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide plans to invest 131 million yuan to implement a PCB drill needle rod quality improvement and efficiency enhancement project.

9. Zhongji Innolight stated on the interactive platform that the company's current production and operations are normal, the supply chain is stable, and capacity utilization is sufficient.

10. Huazheng New Material announced that its third-quarter net profit was 627 million yuan, up 3045% year-on-year, driven by higher unit prices and sales volumes of copper-clad laminates.

11. Hongqiao Holdings announced that its net profit for the first three quarters was 23.294 billion yuan, up 69.86% year-on-year.

12. Aoshikang announced that its third-quarter net profit was 372 million yuan, up 329% year-on-year and 470% quarter-on-quarter.

13. Asymchem announced that its third-quarter net profit was 332 million yuan, up 81.49% year-on-year.

14. Joyoung announced that its third-quarter net profit was 216,300 yuan, down 74.69% year-on-year.

15. Zhishang Technology announced that it plans to use 110 million yuan of surplus raised funds to invest in an optical communication product expansion project.

Global Markets

U.S. stocks closed mixed, with the Dow up 0.02%, the Nasdaq down 2.6%, and the S&P 500 down 1.21%. Popular tech stocks fell broadly, with semiconductors, storage, and chips leading the declines. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 6.72%, Lam Research dropped over 11%, SpaceX and KLA fell over 9%, and SanDisk, SK Hynix, Intel, and AMD dropped over 8%. WTI crude oil futures settled at US$99.47 per barrel, up US$2.32 or 2.39%. Brent crude oil futures settled at US$113.17 per barrel, up US$4.35 or 4%. COMEX gold futures fell 2.66% to US$4,039.8 per ounce; COMEX silver futures fell 5.34% to US$54.63 per ounce. U.S. Treasury futures yields continued to decline during the session, with the 5-year Treasury yield falling 15 basis points to 4.8% and the 30-year Treasury yield falling 10 basis points to 5.30%. OpenAI officially fully opened its decision API, with input pricing at US$0.10 per million tokens and cached input at US$0.01 per million tokens. OpenAI is reportedly about to complete a funding round of up to US$30 billion led by an Abu Dhabi investor, with a pre-money valuation of US$1.25 trillion.

Investment Opportunities Reference

1. NVIDIA upgrades Isaac robotics platform, launches humanoid robot reference framework and simulation tools. According to media reports, NVIDIA announced an upgrade to its Isaac general-purpose robotics development platform, introducing a new humanoid robot reference framework, simulation workflow, and data tools aimed at accelerating general-purpose robot development. The updates cover robot training, simulation validation, and deployment processes, helping developers use synthetic data and simulation environments to train robots and validate robot behavior before actual deployment. TrendForce estimates that China's humanoid robot market will reach 15 billion yuan in 2026. Xiangcai Securities said the robotics industry trend is upward, with the T-chain and domestic chain resonating, and attention should be paid to targets that combine technological upgrade elasticity with mass production certainty. It recommends focusing on core targets in the T-chain and domestic chain, as well as individual stocks in core tracks such as lead screws, reducers, structural components, and motors.

2. OpenAI issues statement on severe vulnerability found in PHP software. According to media reports, OpenAI issued a statement on a severe vulnerability found in PHP software, noting that given the severity of the vulnerability and the widespread use of PHP, this is one of the most impactful vulnerabilities recently. OpenAI pledged to provide US$1 billion in subsidized access credits through its "Daybreak for Frontline Defenders" program to support defenders. As AI applications such as large models and agents accelerate their deployment in government, finance, industry, healthcare, and enterprise internal management scenarios, AI-induced security risks are penetrating into core business areas, spawning new systemic risks such as prompt injection, model poisoning, and multi-agent collaborative deception. Kaiyuan Securities believes that in the AI era, cybersecurity has entered a stage of "AI versus AI," and the industry is ushering in new development opportunities. Gartner predicts that the global AI security market will grow 69% in 2027 compared to 2026, reaching US$4.783 billion, and further rise to about US$7.7 billion in 2028. The rapid growth of the AI security market is mainly driven by enterprises' urgent need to protect AI systems, address emerging vulnerabilities, and strengthen defenses against complex cyber threats.

Suspension and Resumption

Suspension: None

Resumption: 002731 Cuihua Delisting

Announcement Summary

Hot Topics

*ST Konka A: The company's shares will be delisted on October 23, 2026.

Angli Kang: Stock price abnormal movement, stating that there is currently only one innovative drug project in research.

Bingshan Cold and Heat: As of 2026, no revenue has been recognized from ice and snow venue business.

Zhen'an Technology: Plans to acquire no less than 51% equity of Shenzhen Sanwei to enhance manufacturing capabilities in the temperature control field.

Digital Video: Plans to acquire 59.8% equity of Video Technology for 70.661 million yuan.

Zhongwei New Material: Plans to obtain control of DDL and ANHI to consolidate nickel mine interests.

Nankuang Group: Plans to acquire 51% equity of BDLP for US$12.75 million.

Operating Performance

Huazheng New Material: Net profit for the first three quarters was 800 million yuan, up 1177.71% year-on-year.

Honghe Technology: Net profit for the first three quarters was 743 million yuan, up 435.63% year-on-year.

Saiyi Information: Net profit for the first three quarters was 122 million yuan, up 342.87% year-on-year.

China Tungsten and Hightech: Net profit for the first three quarters was 2.979 billion yuan, up 227.93% year-on-year.

Xingyuan Material: Net profit for the first three quarters was 354 million yuan, up 209.28% year-on-year.

Liyuan Information: Net profit for the first three quarters was 480 million yuan, up 208.16% year-on-year.

Han's Laser: Net profit for the first three quarters was 2.177 billion yuan, up 152.19% year-on-year.

O-Net Technologies: Net profit for the first three quarters was 291 million yuan, up 152.1% year-on-year.

Bolivi: Net profit for the first three quarters was 116 million yuan, up 139.36% year-on-year.

Chacha Food: Net profit for the first three quarters was 388 million yuan, up 130.97% year-on-year.

Licheng Industrial: Net profit for the first three quarters was 216 million yuan, up 114.57% year-on-year.

G-bits: Net profit for the first three quarters increased by 30.55% year-on-year, with a planned dividend of 60 yuan per 10 shares.

Buybacks

*ST Guozhong: Plans to repurchase shares for 20 million to 25 million yuan.

Sanfu New Materials: Chairman proposes share repurchase of 25 million to 50 million yuan.

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