China Fund News reporter Jin Youzhi
This morning, there are new developments in the domestic epidemic, and many places have begun to strengthen prevention and control measures.
There is also a lot of overseas news, US stocks have surged again, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen nearly 200 points, and is only one step away from a new high. Chinese concept stock even outperformed the market, pushing the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index up 3%. The first Bitcoin futures in the United States has also arrived, and the price of Bitcoin has also exceeded $64,000.
Overseas epidemic trends are also worthy of attention. New variants are raging, and the number of new cases in the UK has exceeded 50,000. Some experts even speculate that this new variant is more contagious than Delta virus .
17 confirmed cases locally, in these seven places!
According to the official website of the National Health Commission, 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 30 new confirmed cases from 0 to 24:00 on October 19. Among them, there are 13 cases imported from abroad (7 cases in Shanghai, 3 cases in Guangdong, 1 case in Fujian, 1 case in Henan, and 1 case in Shaanxi), including 3 cases that were converted from asymptomatic infections to confirmed cases (1 case in Henan, 1 case in Guangdong) , 1 case in Shaanxi); 17 local cases of (8 cases in Inner Mongolia, including 5 cases in Alxa League and 3 cases in Xilingol League; 4 cases in Gansu, all in Lanzhou City; 1 case in Beijing, in Fengtai District; 1 case in Guizhou, in Zunyi City; 1 case in Yunnan, in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture ; 1 case in Shaanxi, in Xi'an City; 1 case in Ningxia, in Wuzhong City ) , including 1 case that was converted from an asymptomatic infection to a confirmed case ( in Shaanxi). There were no new deaths. There are no new suspected cases.
On that day, 39 new cases were cured and discharged, 1,994 close contacts were released from medical observation, and severe cases were the same as the previous day.
There are currently 437 confirmed cases imported from abroad (including 1 severe case) and 2 suspected cases. A total of 9,451 confirmed cases, a total of 9,014 cured and discharged cases, and no deaths.
As of 24:00 on October 19, according to reports from 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, there are 505 confirmed cases (including 1 severe case), a total of 91,460 cured and discharged cases, and a total of 4,636 deaths. cases, a total of 96,601 confirmed cases have been reported, and there are currently 2 suspected cases. A total of 1,216,152 close contacts have been traced, and 21,291 close contacts are still under medical observation.
31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 22 new cases of asymptomatic infections, including 18 imported cases and 4 local cases (2 cases in Yunnan, both in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture; 2 cases in Gansu, All in Lanzhou City); 4 cases were converted to confirmed cases on the same day (3 cases were imported from abroad); 18 cases were released from medical observation on the same day (17 cases were imported from abroad); 356 asymptomatic infections were still under medical observation (339 cases were imported from abroad) .
A total of 28,721 confirmed cases have been reported from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Among them, there are 12,301 cases in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (11,998 discharged cases, 213 deaths), 77 cases in the Macao Special Administrative Region (66 discharged cases), and 16,343 cases in Taiwan (13,742 discharged cases, 846 deaths).
Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province reported that all employees had tested positive for nucleic acid tests results
were all negative
According to the People's Daily, in the early morning of October 20, the office of the Jiayuguan City New Coronavirus Epidemic Joint Prevention and Control Leading Group Office reported the nucleic acid testing status of all local employees, all The samples were all negative. The full text is as follows:
On October 17, two tourists who had stayed in Jiayuguan, , were found to have positive nucleic acid tests among Shaanxi tourists. On October 18, the Lanzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Gansu Province reported that Zhang and Jiang were confirmed cases in Changsha County, Hunan. The two people had traveled in Jiayuguan City from October 11 to 15. Jiayuguan City immediately launched an emergency plan, carried out investigation and epidemiological investigation of its close and sub-close contacts, implemented isolation control measures one by one, and implemented quarantine measures for people involved in scenic spots, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, airports, gas stations, and car rental agencies. Carry out nucleic acid testing, environmental disinfection and other work in key places. As of 22:00 on October 19, 104 close contacts and 251 sub-close contacts have been identified. All of them are now under centralized isolation and control.
Under the guidance of the expert guidance group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council to Gansu and the expert group of the Provincial Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism, with the strong support of the Provincial Health Commission and the full support of brother cities and states, in accordance with the principle of inspecting everything that should be inspected, Jiayuguan The city launched nucleic acid testing for all employees in the city at 8:00 on October 18. As of 2:00 on the 20th, all 324,800 nucleic acid tests had been completed, and the results were all negative. At present, further epidemiological investigations are being carried out, and strict prevention and control efforts will continue to be strengthened to block the risk of epidemic spread.
Relevant information will be released in a timely manner as the situation changes.
Yunnan added 1 new local confirmed case yesterday
According to CCTV, from 0 to 24:00 on October 19, Yunnan Province reported 1 new confirmed case, which was a local case ( Ruili City Nucleic acid testing of key populations under centralized isolation management Discover). On that day, 12 new cases were cured and discharged, and 4 close contacts were released from medical observation.
There are 149 confirmed cases imported from abroad. A total of 1,156 confirmed cases, a total of 1,007 cured and discharged cases, and no deaths.
As of 24:00 on October 19, there were 150 confirmed cases in Yunnan Province, a total of 1,399 cured and discharged cases, a total of 2 deaths, and a total of 1,551 confirmed cases reported. A total of 29,160 close contacts have been traced, and 452 close contacts are still under medical observation.
There are 3 new cases of asymptomatic infections in Yunnan Province, including 2 cases of local asymptomatic infections (discovered in the nucleic acid testing of key groups and close contacts in the strict management area of Mangshi Dabian Village), and 1 imported asymptomatic infection from abroad. case ( Mengla County ); 4 cases were released from medical observation; 59 cases of asymptomatic infections are still under medical observation (48 cases were imported from abroad).
Gansu Province requires that in principle it will no longer hold various offline meetings and activities
According to CCTV, the Gansu Provincial New Crown Pneumonia Joint Prevention and Control Leading Group Office issued an announcement: Recently, many places across the country have reported a number of new local confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia and new coronavirus asymptomatic infections. In order to strictly implement the prevention and control strategy of "preventing external importation and preventing internal rebound", carry out scientific and accurate prevention and control of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, and strictly prevent the introduction and spread of the epidemic, the following is hereby announced in conjunction with the recent epidemic prevention and control work requirements in Gansu Province:
1. Strengthen the control of people coming and returning to Gansu. Residents who have passed through Inner Mongolia's Ejina Banner, Jiayuguan City, Zhangye City, and Jinta County of Jiuquan City since October 9 (inclusive), or people who have intersected with confirmed cases or asymptomatic infections, as well as Health Persons whose code is "red code" or "yellow code" should take the initiative to report the relevant situation to their community, unit, and hotel as soon as possible, accept health management, and cooperate with nucleic acid testing as required. If the epidemic prevention and control work is affected by failure to report or implement relevant prevention and control measures, relevant responsibilities will be pursued in accordance with the law.
2. Arrange your itinerary reasonably. Pay close attention to the epidemic information and epidemic prevention policies released by authoritative departments, keep abreast of adjustments to medium- and high-risk epidemic areas, and do not travel to areas with infection risks unless necessary. If you really need to go, please be sure to report to your community (village) or work unit for approval and personal protection in advance. After returning to Gansu, you should take the initiative to report relevant information to your community (village) or work unit and cooperate with other measures. Carry out various prevention and control measures such as nucleic acid testing and health monitoring. People in medium-risk areas within the province are required to strictly implement control measures, and people in areas at risk of the epidemic should not leave the area unless necessary in the near future.
3. Strengthen the control of conference activities and gathering places. In principle, all regions in the province will no longer hold various offline meetings and activities in the near future. If it is really necessary to hold an event, it is necessary to fulfill the main responsibility of the organizer, reduce the scale, control the number of people, and implement epidemic prevention and control measures. Gathering places must strictly implement health code and itinerary code inspections, body temperature monitoring, real-name registration, and carry out prevention and control work such as environmental cleaning, disinfection and ventilation, and off-peak appointments.
4. Strengthen health monitoring.Observe your personal health status closely. If symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, conjunctivitis, myalgia and diarrhea occur, please go to a regular hospital immediately. Visit outpatient clinics or designated medical institutions and truthfully inform your personal travel history. You should wear a mask throughout the treatment and try to avoid taking public transportation. You must continue to pay attention to your Gansu Province Healthy Travel Code and Communication Big Data Itinerary Card. Once you find that your health code or itinerary card has changed to a "red code" or "yellow code", you must report it to your community (village) as soon as possible and cooperate with the implementation. Nucleic acid testing, isolation and observation and other prevention and control measures.
adhere to normalized epidemic prevention and control measures, and develop good hygiene habits such as wearing masks in a scientific and standardized manner, washing hands frequently, ventilating frequently, not getting together, not gathering, and using public chopsticks and one-meter noodles. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is the most economical and effective measure to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic. Eligible people are encouraged to take the initiative to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Erenhot City in Inner Mongolia is divided into closed areas, control areas and prevention areas
According to CCTV, Erenhot City New Coronavirus Infection Pneumonia Prevention and Control Headquarters issued an announcement on October 20, after determining that Xilin Community and Xicheng Community are at medium risk. On the basis of regions, for the purpose of precise management and control by zoning and classification, Huitong Import Logistics Park, Dongxiang Bungalow District of Public Security Community, Mingda Community (East District), and Fenghuafudi Community are designated as closed and controlled areas.
Rose Rose Community, Yifu Community, Shengxin Jiayuan, Tongyu Juntai Area C, Hualian Commercial Building West Lane Bungalow Area, Inner Mongolia Normal University Erenhot International College Campus and the Eurasia-China-Mongolia Business District in the north (including street shops ), Kent Street to the south, Jianshe Road to the west, and Chengxin Road to the east are designated as control areas. Other areas in Erenhot City are prevention zones.
closed area management measures: "Area closed, stay at home, and provide door-to-door services." Management measures for the
control area: "No one is allowed to leave the area, and gatherings are strictly prohibited."
Prevention Zone Management Measures: "Strengthen social control and strictly limit the gathering of people."
The three major stock indexes all rose again
The Dow rose nearly 200 points
Many companies released eye-catching financial reports, and the U.S. stock market The broader market also rose well on Tuesday. The Dow and S&P 500 index were just shy of their historical highs. One step away, another 1% increase will lead to a breakthrough.
As of the close, the Dow Jones index rose 0.56%, or 198 points, to 35,457.31 points; the S&P 500 index rose 0.74% to 4,519.63 points; the Nasdaq index rose 0.71% to 15,129.10 points.
Most of the large technology stocks also closed up, apple rose 1.51%, Amazon fell 0.08%, Facebook rose 1.39%, Google rose 0.60%, Microsoft rose 0.31%, and Netflix rose 0.16%.
In terms of financial reports, Johnson & Johnson 's profit indicators exceeded expectations. The company achieved revenue of US$23.34 billion in the third quarter, slightly lower than market expectations of US$23.74 billion, and the previous value was US$21.082 billion; it achieved adjusted earnings per share of US$2.60 in the third quarter, much higher than market expectations of US$2.36. ; In the third quarter, the company’s global new crown vaccine sales were US$502 million, approximately 3.2 billion yuan.
Before the US stock market opened on Tuesday, Procter & Gamble also announced its financial report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. During the reporting period, P&G's net sales of were US$20.34 billion, market estimates were US$19.92 billion; diluted earnings per share were US$1.61, market expectations were US$1.57, and profits in the same period last year were US$1.63; in addition, P&G expects a profit of US$1.63 in fiscal year 2022 Core earnings per share increased 3% to 6%, with core earnings per share for fiscal 2021 coming in at $5.66.
State Street Bank released its third quarter report for 2021, stating that it achieved profits of US$1.996 billion in the first three fiscal quarters, a year-on-year increase of 6.0%; total operating income was US$9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.0%. Bank of New York Mellon achieved earnings per share of US$1.04 in the third quarter, compared with market expectations of US$1.01 and US$0.98 in the same period last year.
Ericsson released its third quarter report for 2021, stating that it achieved profits of 12.618 billion Swedish krona in the first three fiscal quarters, a year-on-year increase of 26.67%; total operating income was 160.982 billion Swedish krona, a year-on-year decrease of 1.0%.
According to wind, Lamar Villere, a portfolio manager at investment firm Villere Co., said several strong reports helped ease concerns about how much these headwinds will affect corporate performance. "I can't say the fog has lifted or the fear has gone away, but at least you've got some pretty positive data," he said.
LPL Financial equity strategist Jeff ? Jeff Buchbinder said investors should not expect too much from companies after the epidemic. "Companies will post solid earnings in the upcoming third-quarter earnings season, but the upside surprises will be smaller," he said.
Daniel Morris, chief market strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, said , "There will be more differentiation in the market now because the environment is more challenging." "If you look at earnings so far, financial companies are doing very well."
Popular Chinese concept stocks rose
Nas The Dak China Golden Dragon Index rose 3%
Although U.S. stocks rose well, Chinese concept stocks still outperformed the market, and the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index even rose 3%.
Looking specifically at stocks , according to wind, iQiyi rose by 12.94%, 36氪 rose by 12.5%, Canaan Technology rose by 11.97%, Xunlei rose by 11.7%, Tencent Music rose by 9.33%, Bilibili rose 7.62%, Alibaba rose 6.18%, JD.com rose 3.02%, Baidu rose 4.65%.
On the news, Secretary of the Party Committee of the People's Bank of China and Chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Guo Shuqing said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that during the rectification of 14 Internet platforms, the financial management department has raised thousands of questions. , most of which have received positive responses, and about half have been implemented. More significant substantive progress will be achieved before the end of this year.
New energy automobile stocks were mixed, with Weilai Auto rising 1.05%, Xpeng Motors falling 0.14%, and Li Auto rising 2.27%.
In terms of news, yesterday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an announcement on the proposed cancellation of the list of models in the "Catalogue of Energy-Saving New Energy Vehicle Models Enjoying Vehicle and Vessel Tax Reductions and Reductions" and the "Catalogue of New Energy Vehicle Models Exempted from Vehicle Purchase Tax". Among them, Li Auto There are two models on the public list.
In response, Li Auto stated that the two model codes revoked this time are 2020 models and have never been produced and sold. It will not affect the sales registration and purchase tax exemption of new 2021 cars.
The first Bitcoin futures in the United States was listed, closing up 4.85%
The price of Bitcoin exceeded 64,000
On Tuesday local time, the first Bitcoin futures ETF in the United States was listed. The ETF is called ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF. On its first day of listing, the ETF closed up 4.85%.
Bitcoin prices also rose, exceeding $64,000.
Blockchain concept stocks also rose one after another. Canaan Technology rose by nearly 12%, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase rose by more than 4%, Marathon Patent rose by more than 4%, Riot Blockchain and Bit Digital rose by more than 3%.
"Squid Game" made a contribution
Netflix's user growth doubled in the third quarter
After the market closed on Tuesday Eastern Time, the streaming media giant Netflix announced its third quarter results for 2021. The financial report showed that during the reporting period, Netflix achieved revenue of 74.83 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%; net profit was US$1.449 billion, and adjusted earnings per share was US$3.19. In terms of
user data, Netflix Q3 subscribers increased by 4.38 million, of which 2.2 million were added in the Asia-Pacific region, and the total number of global subscribers reached 214 million. In addition, Netflix's global paid subscriber growth in the third quarter reached 4.38 million, analysts expected 3.72 million, and 2.2 million in the same period last year. This indicator doubled compared with the same period last year.
The company also expects to add another 8.5 million paying users in the fourth quarter.
However, Netflix’s stock price performed poorly after the market closed, falling by more than 1% at one time.The new variant of
is rampant, and its infectivity exceeds Delta?
New cases in the UK exceeded 50,000 again
According to China Daily, there were nearly 50,000 new daily new coronavirus infections in the UK on Monday, the highest level since July. In the past week, more than 5,000 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19, and about 800 people have died.
The British Prime Minister's spokesman said that the next few months will be difficult, but another lockdown is unlikely. Data show that 6% of the infection cases in the UK are from the Delta subvariant virus AY.4.2 (also known as Delta+ or Delta Plus), which is still under analysis.
According to Jeffrey Barrett, director of the New Coronavirus Genome Project at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK, and Francois Balloux, director of the Institute of Genetics at University College London, the Delta+ variant (ie. Delta AY.4.2) appears to be 10% to 15% more infectious than the Delta variant strain.
Balloux said that if preliminary evidence is confirmed, AY.4.2 may be the most contagious coronavirus strain since the beginning of the pandemic. "But we have to be careful at this stage," he added. "The UK is the only country where cases have surged in this way, and I still don't rule out that its growth is an accidental event."
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