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China Securities Journal
Research is underway to draft policies and measures related to a new generation of intelligent manufacturing. At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on October 20, Wang Weiming, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that in the first three quarters of this year, industrial economic operations were stable with improving quality, the industrial structure moved toward new and better directions, advanced manufacturing progressed steadily, and the development environment continued to improve. Data shows that in the first three quarters, the value-added of industrial enterprises above designated size grew by 5.3% year on year, with industry contributing around 35% to economic growth; the value-added of high-tech manufacturing above designated size grew by 14.3% year on year, and the share of equipment manufacturing value-added in industrial enterprises above designated size rose by 0.8 percentage points compared with the end of last year. At the same time, achievements in the field of innovative drugs continued to emerge, and among the innovative drugs approved in China in the first three quarters of this year, domestic products accounted for 80%.
The LPR has remained unchanged for 17 consecutive months. On October 20, the People's Bank of China authorized the National Interbank Funding Center to announce the latest Loan Prime Rate (LPR), with the one-year LPR at 3.0% and the LPR for terms over five years at 3.5%, both unchanged for 17 consecutive months. The unchanged LPR for both tenor varieties in October was in line with market expectations. Experts said that, on the one hand, this is related to the stability of major policy rates and no change in the basis for LPR pricing; on the other hand, bank net interest margins remain near historic lows, and quoting banks also lack the incentive to actively lower the markup in LPR quotes.
China Data Group Co., Ltd. has been established. On October 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council issued an announcement showing that, with the approval of the State Council, China Data Group Co., Ltd. was established, with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council performing investor responsibilities on behalf of the State Council and included in the list of enterprises for which the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council performs investor responsibilities. According to Xinhua News Agency, on October 20, China Data Group Co., Ltd. was established in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei. The group is a central state-owned enterprise with the development and utilization of data resources as its main responsibility and core business, headquartered in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei.
The lineup of "A+H" listings continues to expand, with multiple companies planning Hong Kong IPOs. The lineup of "A+H" listed companies continues to grow. On October 15, Transsion Holdings officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, bringing the number of "A+H" companies to 204. In addition, since October, multiple A-share listed companies including Lianxun Instruments and Jiangfeng Electronics have been planning to submit applications to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Dongshan Precision passed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing after resubmitting its application.
Shanghai Securities News
The National Development and Reform Commission will promptly introduce and implement incremental policies and is studying the formulation of a strategic implementation plan for expanding domestic demand. "The National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant departments to promptly introduce and implement incremental policies, promote the coordinated effect of existing and incremental policies, give full play to the integrated effect of macroeconomic policies, and strive to achieve a good start for the '15th Five-Year Plan.'" Zuo Gang, Deputy Director of the Department of National Economic Comprehensive Affairs of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference on October 20. The China Securities Regulatory Commission explained key tasks in capital market rule-of-law construction: advancing amendments to the Securities Law and improving the special representative litigation system for securities civil disputes. "The Securities Law was amended in 2019, and more than six years have passed since then. During this period, the capital market has undergone very profound and significant changes. On the basis of in-depth evaluation, the CSRC will study and advance the inclusion of Securities Law amendments in the legislative plan of the next National People's Congress." Cheng Hehong, Chief Lawyer of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, made the above statement on October 20 at the 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Meeting. CATL's third-quarter profit growth slowed, and the energy storage business may support a new growth pole. On the evening of October 20, CATL released its third-quarter report. In the first three quarters, the company's revenue maintained high growth of more than 50%, but profit growth slowed markedly. A new energy industry analyst told a Shanghai Securities News reporter that the slowdown in power battery installation growth is directly related to overall pressure in the domestic auto market, and the growth focus of the battery industry has shifted forward to overseas orders and energy storage projects. For CATL, increasing its market share in energy storage batteries is an important part of future performance growth. Cross-border carbon trading pilot breaks ground, and brokerages' carbon trading footprint expands. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently announced that the cross-border pilot settlement plan for Shenzhen carbon emission allowance transactions facilitated by its Core Climate has been successfully completed. A Shanghai Securities News reporter noted that Guotai Haitong Securities, Huatai Securities, and CICC Commodity Trading Limited, an overseas subsidiary of CICC, participated in settlement as the first batch of institutions. Interviewed experts believe that the greatest value of this pilot lies in running through the settlement process for cross-border carbon trading, while also further expanding the boundaries of brokerage business. However, issues such as data security and tax applicability in the development of cross-border carbon trading still deserve attention.
Securities Times
Seven brokerage chief economists interpreted Wu Qing's latest speech: the internal stability of the capital market has further strengthened, and the medium-term positive logic for A-shares remains unchanged. On October 19, CSRC Chairman Wu Qing delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Meeting, making systematic arrangements around market stabilization mechanisms, the entry of medium- and long-term funds, inclusive reform, and other matters, and proposing many major measures including promoting the further improvement of a long-cycle assessment mechanism suited to long-term investment. Seven brokerage chief economists or strategists—Bao Chengchao of CITIC Securities, Liu Chenming of GF Securities, Li Qiusuo of CICC, Wang Sheng of Shenwan Hongyuan, Ye Fan of Southwest Securities, Long Hongliang of Wanlian Securities, and Deng Shubin of Central China Securities—said in interviews with Securities Times reporters that they unanimously believe the speech released positive signals for stabilizing the market, attracting long-term money, and promoting reform. The internal stability of the capital market is expected to further strengthen, the entry of medium- and long-term funds is moving from mechanism building to product implementation, the micro foundation for listed companies' transformation from "valuing financing" to "valuing returns" continues to be consolidated, the allocation value of Chinese assets is further highlighted, and the medium-term positive logic for A-shares has not changed. The AI glasses industry is moving toward a growth phase, and 18 concept stocks received intensive institutional research. AI glasses are at a key stage of transition from product validation to rapid volume expansion. Technology giants are racing to lay out AI glasses businesses, and institutions expect the industry to grow at a compound rate of about 60% from 2025 to 2030. On October 20, the Wind AI Glasses Theme Index rose 2.50%, but the index has fallen 9.61% cumulatively so far this year. Changying Precision hit the 20% daily limit that day, as the company has multiple popular market themes including AI glasses, humanoid robots, AI phones, liquid-cooled servers, and energy storage. CATL achieved a net profit of 64.5 billion yuan in the first three quarters. On the evening of October 20, CATL (300750) released its 2026 third-quarter report. In the first three quarters, the company achieved operating revenue of 442.137 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 56.19%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was 64.53 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.60%. Among that, in the third quarter the company achieved operating revenue of 165.221 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 58.58%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was 21.246 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.54%. Tianqi Lithium's first-three-quarter performance is expected to increase by up to 32 times. Tianqi Lithium (002466) disclosed its performance forecast on the evening of October 20, expecting net profit of 5.1 billion yuan to 6 billion yuan in the first three quarters of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 2,734.97% to 3,235.26%; net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses of 5.03 billion yuan to 5.93 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6,957.09% to 8,219.79%.
Securities Daily
The central bank will conduct overnight reverse repo operations for nine consecutive working days, further improving the precision and flexibility of liquidity adjustment. On October 20, the People's Bank of China issued an open market operation announcement showing that, in order to better match the short-term liquidity needs of the banking system, it will conduct overnight reverse repo operations from October 21 to November 2, using a fixed rate and quantity tender, with a daily operation volume not exceeding 1 trillion yuan. Wang Qing, Chief Macro Analyst of Orient Gold Credit, told a Securities Daily reporter that the National Day holiday delayed the October tax period, which overlapped with the month-end, so the number of consecutive days of overnight reverse repo operations in this announcement increased significantly. At the same time, the upper limit of daily operation volume for this round of overnight reverse repo remained at 1 trillion yuan, which can fully meet the relatively large-scale short-term funding needs of financial institutions against the backdrop of overlapping tax period and month-end factors, guide the short-end money market rate DR001 to operate smoothly around the policy rate, and more effectively control its fluctuation range. The decline in gold prices has driven a rebound in store foot traffic, and lightweight gold jewelry is selling well. On October 20, domestic branded gold stores' pure gold quotes fell across the board, with overall declines of 8 yuan to 14 yuan per gram. Since the end of August, as international gold prices fluctuated downward, the gold consumption market has quietly warmed up. A Securities Daily reporter visited several gold jewelry stores in Beijing and found that consumers who had previously taken a wait-and-see approach were returning to gold stores, and customers consulting and trying on items at the counters increased noticeably, with some hot-selling lightweight jewelry even temporarily out of stock. International oil prices are fluctuating at high levels, and related asset allocation faces risk exposure. Recently, international oil prices have once again seen a strong trend, with WTI crude oil (West Texas Intermediate) futures prices fluctuating around the $100 per barrel mark, while Brent crude oil futures briefly stood above the $110 per barrel mark before pulling back somewhat. On October 20 Beijing time, the December Brent crude contract was quoted intraday at $109.94 per barrel, up 0.71%, with open interest of 425,000 lots; the November WTI crude contract was quoted intraday at $103.99 per barrel, up 0.81%. CATL achieved both revenue and net profit growth in the first three quarters. On the evening of October 20, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (hereinafter referred to as "CATL") disclosed its 2026 third-quarter report. The financial report shows that in the first three quarters, the company achieved operating revenue of 442.137 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 56.19%; net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was 64.530 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.60%.
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