The three major A-share stock indices all rose collectively, with the petrochemical sector surging. Consumer electronics and memory stocks rallied, while pharmaceutical stocks pulled back.

A-share memory concept stocks continue to surge higher. Earlier, Samsung Electronics said that the contracted price of DRAM in Q2 will rise again by 30% quarter-on-quarter.

Consumer electronics are active during trading hours, with foldable-screen devices leading the charge. Earlier, media reported that Foxconn has already begun trial production of Apple’s foldable-screen iPhone.

On April 7, A-shares rose amid early-session choppiness. At the start of trading, all three major stock indexes moved higher together. The ChiNext Index was up more than 1% at one point. Oil refining and petrochemicals surged, while chemical raw materials and chemical fibers all jumped. Memory chips and lithium battery-related stocks were active during trading hours, while pharmaceutical stocks adjusted collectively. In the bond market, Treasury futures saw choppy and divergent moves, with the 30-year benchmark contract rising. In commodities, domestic commodity futures diverged; container shipping index, fuel, and crude oil were among the top gainers. Polysilicon fell. Core market performance:

A-shares: As of the time of writing, the Shanghai Composite is up 0.47%, the Shenzhen Component is up 0.65%, and the ChiNext Index is up 0.61%.

Hong Kong stocks: The market is closed today.

Bond market: Treasury futures saw choppy and divergent moves. As of the time of writing, the 30-year benchmark contract is up 0.26%, the 10-year benchmark contract is flat, the 5-year benchmark contract is down 0.03%, and the 2-year benchmark contract is down 0.01%.

Commodities: Domestic commodity futures rose broadly. As of the time of writing, the container shipping index, fuel, etc. are up nearly 3%. Asphalt, rubber, lithium carbonate, etc. are up more than 1%. Shanghai copper, crude oil, iron ore, caustic soda, Shanghai aluminum, coking coal, Shanghai silver, Shanghai nickel, etc. are also higher. Meanwhile, rebar, hot-rolled coil, industrial silicon, platinum, pulp, manganese silicon, Shanghai gold, soybean meal, coking coal, and eggs are falling. Aluminum oxide, tin in Shanghai, glass, palladium are down more than 1%, polysilicon is down more than 3%, and rapeseed is down more than 4%.

10:07

The chemical sector continues to climb. Mega refining and organic silicon led the gains. GCL ZS Semiconductor? (Wait) Actually: 合盛硅业, 三房巷 hit the daily limit. Earlier, many other stocks such as 东岳硅材, 新安股份, 尤夫股份, and 恒逸石化 also hit the daily limit. 广康生化, 神马股份, 硅宝科技, 鲁西化工, etc. are among the top gainers.

09:52

Early-session memory chip concepts fluctuated and then rebounded. Tongyou Technology is up more than 10%, and BRAVE? (Wait) Actually: 佰维存储, 德明利, 伟测科技, 普冉股份, etc. also followed higher.

In news, after Samsung Electronics raised DRAM contract prices by 100% in this year’s Q1, the DRAM contract price in Q2 will rise again by 30% quarter-on-quarter. Samsung Electronics has confirmed that by the end of March it completed price negotiations with major customers and signed supply contracts. The 30% increase in DRAM contract prices encompasses HBM required for AI chips, as well as general-purpose DRAM needed for PCs and smart phones.

09:51

The lithium battery sector saw choppy strength. Norde Shares and VeL? (Wait) Actually: 诺德股份, 蔚蓝锂芯 hit the daily limit. Bolivi? (Wait) Actually: 博力威 is up more than 10%. Enpower? (Wait) Actually: 鹏辉能源, 嘉元科技, 德福科技, 时代万恒 are up more than 5%.

09:49

The ChiNext Index is up more than 1%, the Shanghai Composite is up 0.5%, and the Shenzhen Component is up 0.92%. Organic silicon, copper foil, batteries, and chemicals led the gains. Among the three exchanges—Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing—more than 4,200 stocks are up.

09:41

A-share innovative drug concept stocks quickly plunged. Haitang? (Wait) Actually: 海王生物 hit the daily limit down. Rongchang Biologics is down more than 10%. Guangsheng? (Wait) Actually: 广生堂, Runxia? (Wait) Actually: 润都股份, San Sheng? Actually: 三生国健, 双鹭药业, 海特生物, etc. are down more than 6%.

09:39

The fiber-optic concept repeatedly strengthened. Huiyuan Communications achieved a third consecutive daily limit. Tongding Interconnect and HuaMai Technology hit the daily limit. Tongguang Cables, Zhongtian Technology, and Changying Tong are among the higher performers.

In news, as of April 6, 2026, the global fiber-optic price-hike wave driven by AI data center construction and geopolitical demand has been further confirmed. The latest data shows that in the China market, the G652.D fiber price has risen more than 400% from last year’s low. Institutions expect that the global supply-demand gap in 2026–2027 will expand to 15%.

09:34

Cross-border payments concepts rose with volatility. CuWei? (Wait) Actually: 翠微股份 hit a second consecutive daily limit. Sifang Jingchuang, Chutianlong, LaKaLa, Yiyin Shares, and Zhongyou Capital followed higher.

In news, according to data from the website of the Cross-border Interbank Payment Clearing Co., Ltd., the average daily transaction value of the RMB cross-border payment system reached 920.5 billion yuan, the highest in the past 12 months. And on April 2, the single-day transaction value further rose to 1.22 trillion yuan.

09:33

In the early session, organic silicon concepts broadly strengthened. Dongyue Silicon Materials hit the 20cm daily limit. Silicon Treasure Technology, XinAn Shares, Chen Guang? (Wait) Actually: 晨光新材, and GCL ZS Semiconductor followed higher.

09:27

Consumer electronics concepts opened actively, with foldable-screen devices leading. Furong Technology hit the daily limit on a one-word order. Yian Technology is up more than 9%. ZhiDong? (Wait) Actually: 智动力, Jingyan Technology, LianDe Equipment, Anjie Technology, and Dafutech are among the many that opened high.

In news, according to media reports and information obtained from people in the upstream industrial chain, Foxconn has already begun trial production of Apple foldable-screen iPhone phones.

09:21

The Shanghai Composite Index opened up 0.1%, and the ChiNext Index opened up 0.42%. Apple, industrial gases, memory, semiconductor materials, HBM, and lithium mining concept stocks were among the top gainers; phosphorus chemical industry, photovoltaics, CPO, and gold-related themes weakened.

09:01

Commodity futures opened. The benchmark contract for ethylene glycol rose more than 5%, methanol rose more than 4%, polypropylene and plastics rose more than 3%, container shipping Europe route and p-xylene and styrene rose more than 1%. Polysilicon fell more than 2%.

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