Hong Kong Stock Market Movement | Apple concept stocks collectively decline, Sunny Optical's intraday drop exceeds 4%, global iPhone shipments in the first quarter decrease by 9.6%

Concept stocks related to Apple collectively declined. As of the time of writing, BYD Electronics fell by 3.92% to HKD 25.75, Sunny Optical dropped by 3.41% to HKD 39.7, GoerTek Electronic decreased by 3.21% to HKD 16.26, and Q Technology fell by 2.65% to HKD 3.31. On the news front, market research firm IDC released a report stating that Apple's global iPhone shipments in Q1-Q3 decreased by 9.6%. Since 2024, Apple has frequently faced doubts about its sales volume, with reports suggesting that the decline in sales volume in mainland China and the Greater China region may exceed the global average. Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously stated that a supply chain investigation showed that Apple has reduced orders for key upstream semiconductor components for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16. Overall, Apple's total iPhone shipments in 2024 are expected to drop to 200 million units, indicating a year-on-year decrease of 15% in iPhone shipments for the full year 2024