Jiangxi Ganneng Co Ltd

On the morning of July 17, the three major A-share indexes fell collectively. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.64 percent to 3,818.59 points, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 3.7 percent, the ChiNext Index declined 4.71 percent, and the STAR Composite Index tumbled over 5 percent. More than 4,300 stocks across the market declined. The power sector bucked the trend, with Huayin Electric hitting the daily limit up in a straight line, with over 660,000 lots locked in. Leshan Electric, Guiguan Electric, Shennan Electric A, Hangzhou Thermal Power, Lixin Energy, and Ganneng also hit their daily limit up. Jiawei New Energy surged nearly 16 percent. On the news front, many regions continue to experience high temperatures. Shanghai's power grid reached a record high in maximum electricity load, and several cities in Jiangsu also set new records. Data from the National Energy Administration showed that total electricity consumption in June was 898.1 billion kilowatt-hours, up 3.7 percent year-on-year. The technology sector slumped heavily, with CPO concept stocks plunging. Demingli hit the daily limit down for three consecutive days. Dongshan Precision, Yangtze Optical Fibre, and Accelink Technologies, each with a market value of over 100 billion yuan, also hit the daily limit down. Zhongji Innolight fell over 10 percent, and Tianfu Communication dropped over 11 percent. The pharmaceutical sector also tumbled, with CRO concept stocks Zhaoyan New Drug and Asymchem hitting the daily limit down, and WuXi AppTec falling over 6 percent.