According to the big data of China Cement Network, on November 3, the Southwest Cement Price Index rose 0.40 points from the previous trading day, closing at 312.68 points, or 0.13%, ranking first among the top ten regional indices on that day; Over the same period, the national index rose 0.14 points, the Yangtze River and East China rose 0.28 points and 0.24 points respectively, while the Northeast, North China, Central South, Northwest, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Pearl River-Xijiang and Central Plains were flat. The point was the highest since September 28, still down 14.87% year on year.

First Solar, an American thin-film photovoltaic module manufacturer, reported on October 29 that its operating income in the third quarter of 2026 was $1.231 billion, down 22.8% year-on-year, and its net profit was $571 million, up about 25.2% year-on-year.