According to the Wisdom Finance APP, chip stocks continued to fall for the third consecutive day, with the decline further widening at the end of the day. As of the time of publication, BrainHole Tech (02203) fell by 27.16%, closing at 0.295 Hong Kong dollars; Contel (01912) fell by 10.45%, closing at 0.12 Hong Kong dollars; Solomon Systech (02878) fell by 9.68%, closing at 0.56 Hong Kong dollars; Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (00981) fell by 5.15%, closing at 25.8 Hong Kong dollars; Hua Hong Semi (01347) fell by 2.49%, closing at 23.5 Hong Kong dollars.

On the news front, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation issued an announcement yesterday that the closing price of the company's stock deviated by more than 30% for three consecutive trading days, indicating abnormal fluctuations in stock trading. Following an internal investigation by the company, the daily operations are currently normal with no significant changes. There are no major undisclosed matters that should have been disclosed by the company. The company has not identified any media reports or market rumors that could significantly impact the trading price of the company's stock.

Goldman Sachs stated in a research report that mainland wafer manufacturers are expected to benefit from the increasing demand for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, driving long-term revenue expansion. However, profits are still under pressure due to depreciation from pricing and capacity expansion. The bank indicated that wafer factories are expanding production capacity as planned to meet the rising local demand, holding a positive outlook on long-term opportunities.