XTALPI to Issue $2.866 Billion in Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds
Bond Issuance Announcement: XTALPI announced a proposal to issue zero coupon convertible bonds worth $2.866 billion due in 2027, with an initial conversion price of $13.85 per share, representing a 20% premium over the previous closing price.
Use of Proceeds: The estimated net proceeds of approximately $2.837 billion will be used to enhance the company's research and development capabilities, expand commercialization efforts, and support general corporate purposes.
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Market Performance: The HSI rose by 119 points (0.45%) to close at 26,749, with the HSCEI and HSTECH also showing gains, while total market turnover reached HKD240.872 billion.
Tech Stock Movements: BABA-W advanced 2.2% amid news of supporting its chip subsidiary's independent listing, while other tech stocks like TENCENT and NTES-S saw slight declines, and KUAISHOU-W and BILIBILI-W experienced notable increases.
Chip Sector Developments: The acceptance of Enflame's IPO application on China's STAR Market positively impacted chip stocks, with SMIC and HUA HONG SEMI gaining, while INNOSCIENCE and BIREN TECH faced declines.
Renewable Energy Stocks Surge: Following Elon Musk's support for space photovoltaics, companies like GCL TECH, FLAT GLASS, and XINYI SOLAR saw significant stock price increases, with gains ranging from 9.3% to 11.1%.

Market Overview: The HSI fell 1% to 26,579, with the HSCEI down 0.9% and the HSTECH decreasing by 1.1%, resulting in a total half-day turnover of $132.94 billion.
AI Stocks Performance: XTALPI saw a gain of 3.4%, while KINGSOFT CLOUD, INSILICO, GDS-SW, and UNISOUND experienced declines ranging from 2.7% to 5.6%.
Power Equipment Stocks: DONGFANG ELEC and HARBIN ELECTRIC both rose significantly, with increases of 6.6% and 7.3%, respectively, despite the overall market trend.
Pharmaceutical Sector Decline: Several pharmaceutical stocks, including SINO BIOPHARM and 3SBIO, faced declines of 4.6% to 6.1%, with WUXI APPTEC also dropping by 2.8%.
Southbound Trading Inflows: BABA-W (09988.HK) saw a significant net inflow of HKD2 billion, while CNOOC (00883.HK) had a net inflow of HKD366 million, indicating strong investor interest in these stocks.
Short Selling Activity: BABA-W experienced short selling of $3.92 billion with a ratio of 17.785%, while TENCENT (00700.HK) had $2.55 billion in short selling, reflecting high market volatility and investor caution.
Net Outflows: CNOOC and XTALPI (02228.HK) faced net outflows of HKD117.9 million and HKD153.13 million respectively, suggesting a shift in investor sentiment away from these stocks.
Overall Trading Summary: The total Southbound Trading net outflow was HKD0, accounting for 41.26% of the total transaction amount of HKD119.83 billion, highlighting a balanced trading environment.
Market Performance: The HSI closed down 76 points (0.3%) at 26,923, with significant declines in the HSCEI and HSTECH, while total market turnover reached HKD290.455 billion.
Stock Movements: Notable declines were seen in BABA-W (-2.6%), ALI HEALTH (-7.8%), and TRIP.COM-S (-19.2%), while BIDU-SW rose 0.8% amid rumors of a primary listing upgrade.
Chip Sector Recovery: Chip stocks rebounded following TSMC's strong quarterly results and an increase in the People's Bank of China's re-lending quota, with SMIC and HUA HONG SEMI gaining 1.8% and 6.3%, respectively.
AI and Tech Stocks: AI-related stocks experienced mixed results, with XTALPI dropping 10.7% and KNOWLEDGE ATLAS surging 11.6%, reflecting volatility in the tech sector.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell by 76 points (0.3%) to close at 26,923, while the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTI) dropped 79 points (1.4%) to 5,828, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) decreased by 48 points (0.5%) to 9,266, with a total market turnover of $290.46 billion.
Active Heavyweights: Major stocks like Alibaba (BABA) and Tencent (TENCENT) saw declines of 2.6% and 1.7%, respectively, while Ping An (PING AN) and HKEX (HKEX) experienced slight gains of 1.2% and 0.9%.
Significant Movers: Trip.com (TRIP.COM-S) plummeted by 19.2%, while BYD Electronic (BYD ELECTRONIC) rose by 3.3%. Other notable movements included SHK PPT and CK Asset reaching new highs.
Short Selling Trends: The short selling ratios for several stocks were highlighted, with notable figures for Alibaba (13.4%) and Tencent (15.6%), indicating significant market speculation against these companies.
Southbound Trading Inflows: TENCENT, ALI HEALTH, and BABA-W saw significant Southbound Trading net inflows of HKD2 billion, HKD1.5 billion, and HKD1.1 billion respectively, with TENCENT being the most active stock with a net inflow of HKD1.2 billion.
Southbound Trading Outflows: XIAOMI-W, XTALPI, and SMIC experienced net outflows of HKD423 million, HKD308.9 million, and HKD242.9 million respectively, with XIAOMI-W being the most active stock with a net outflow of HKD161.1 million.
Short Selling Activity: TENCENT had a short selling amount of $2.55 billion with a ratio of 14.072%, while ALI HEALTH had a higher short selling amount of $1.78 billion and a ratio of 23.836%.
Overall Trading Summary: The total Southbound Trading net outflow was HKD0, accounting for 47.19% of the total transaction amount of HKD160.62 billion.







