① Today, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation surged 6.3%, reaching a nearly 2-month high during the trading session, while approaching the previously recorded historical peak. ② Currently, the financing balance of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation remains at a historical high, but has noticeably decreased recently, with a total shareholding reduction of 2.1 billion yuan in the last month. ③ Today, over 590 stocks reached new highs for the year, with 43% of stocks recording their highest trading volumes for the year, among which 7 stocks achieved historical high volumes at the same time.
According to the Financial Association on January 17 (Editor: Zilong), today (January 17), the "big brother" of the Star, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, sharply increased, closing with an approximate 6.3% rise for the whole day, with its intraday stock price reaching a nearly 2-month high, and also approaching the historical highest point recorded on November 8 (109.5 yuan). If calculated at today's closing price, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is only 6.6% away from another historical high.

Note: The stock price of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has been continuously rising recently (as of the close on January 17).
The stock price has risen 8.5% this month, and the financing balance has recently decreased.
Since the beginning of this year, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has shown a trend of "first suppression and then rise". As of today’s closing, its cumulative increase this month is nearly 8.54%, ranking third in growth among A-shares with a market cap over 100 billion, second only to Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls (20.97%) and BEIGENE (13.14%). From the volume data, the trading activity of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has slightly picked up compared to the end of last year, with an average daily trading volume of nearly 7.398 billion yuan this month, an increase of nearly 0.544 billion yuan compared to the average daily trading volume of December last year (6.854 billion yuan), representing a growth rate of nearly 7.93%.
From the perspective of funds, the current financing balance scale of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation remains at a historical high, but there has been a notable recent decline. As of data on January 16, its current financing balance stands at 7.889 billion yuan, a reduction of nearly 2.1 billion yuan compared to the historical peak recorded on December 20 last year (9.991 billion yuan), equivalent to a drop of over 20% in just one month. Among which, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has experienced a shareholding reduction of nearly 0.69 billion yuan this month, and in terms of overall market data, its net selling amount ranks third among A-shares this month.

Note: Recent changes in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation’s financing balance (as of data on January 16).
If only the electronics sector is considered, as of data on January 16, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is currently still the top holding stock among financing participants, with Boe Technology Group, Cambrian, Sanan Optoelectronics, and Goertek Inc. also receiving significant holdings, with current financing balances of 7.43 billion yuan, 4.46 billion yuan, 4.45 billion yuan, and 4.03 billion yuan respectively. Among them, Boe Technology Group and Cambrian have seen increases in holdings of nearly 0.47 billion yuan and 0.52 billion yuan respectively this month, while Sanan Optoelectronics and Goertek Inc. have encountered shareholding reductions by financing participants, but the net selling amounts are not large, at only 0.06 billion yuan and 0.05 billion yuan respectively.

Note: Currently, the electronic stocks with the highest financing balance (financing balance as of January 16, other data as of January 17).
Nearly 600 stocks reached new highs for the year, with a relatively high proportion in the three major sectors.
As of today's close, half of the trading performance for A-shares in January 2025 has passed. Excluding newly listed stocks this month, the average decline is nearly 1.0%, with a median decline of nearly 2.3%. Among them, 1,840 stocks have risen, and the proportion of 'red plate' stocks is nearly one-third. However, some individual stocks remain highly active, with nearly 590 stocks reaching new highs for the year according to today's highest price. Among them, apart from Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, several large-cap stocks such as CM BANK, Industrial Bank, BEIGENE, and ZTE are also included.
From an industry perspective, among the stocks that set new highs today, the top three sectors are electronics, machinery, and basic chemicals, collectively accounting for 45%. At the same time, the number of stocks in electrical utilities, autos, nonferrous metals, CSI SWS Health Care index, and computing is also relatively large. When considering the securities sector, main board stocks account for nearly 55%, with the Shanghai and Shenzhen main board stocks accounting for 27.9% and 27.4% respectively, while the GEM, Star, BSE, and Special Treat sectors account for nearly 22.5%, 15.1%, 4.9%, and 2.2% respectively.

Note: Distribution of industries among stocks that set new highs today (as of January 17 close).
Additionally, among the stocks that reached new highs today, a total of 255 stocks also refreshed their trading volume highs for the year, accounting for nearly 43% of all new high stocks. Notably, 7 stocks simultaneously created their highest trading volume since listing, namely Suzhou TFC Optical Communication, Inmyshow Digital Technology, Qinghai Jinrui Mineral Development, Guangzhou Grandbuy, Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic, Haoxiangni Health Food, and Yantai China Pet Foods. Among the mentioned stocks, although Guangzhou Grandbuy and Haoxiangni recorded new highs for the year during the session, they subsequently dropped significantly with noticeable declines, while Qinghai Jinrui Mineral Development and Yantai China Pet Foods both reached the daily price limit today.