CICC Reports Year-on-Year Improvement in National Day Travel Sentiment, Anticipates Ongoing Recovery in Consumption
Holiday Duration and Travel Expectations: The 2025 National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays will last 8 days, potentially boosting travel sentiment and consumer spending compared to 2024's 7-day break.
Flight and Travel Growth Projections: China anticipates a 5.7% increase in flights during the National Day period, with international flights recovering to 94% of 2019 levels, and a notable rise in combined flight and high-speed rail travel among tourists.
Investment Recommendations: CICC suggests focusing on sectors like trendy play, electronic cigarettes, cosmetics, and personal care, highlighting specific companies for potential investment.
Market Activity: The report includes short selling data for various Hong Kong stocks, indicating market interest and activity levels in specific sectors.
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Trendy Toy Industry Growth: China's trendy toy industry is experiencing significant growth, transitioning from a manufacturing focus to content elevation, driven by the "self-pleasing economy."
Investment Recommendations: CICC has expressed optimism about the growth potential of the trendy toys and IP industry, recommending stocks such as POP MART, MNSO, CHINA LIT, and DAMAI ENT.
Investment Ratings and Target Prices: CICC provided investment ratings and target prices for several Hong Kong stocks, with all recommended stocks rated as "Outperform."
Short Selling Data: The report includes short selling data for the recommended stocks, indicating varying levels of short interest among them.

Market Performance: Hong Kong stocks showed slight movements on settlement date, with the HSI closing up 17 points at 25,945, while the HSCEI and HSTECH experienced minor fluctuations.
Top Gainers and Losers: ALI HEALTH was the biggest loser, dropping 5.6%, while POP MART emerged as the largest gainer, increasing by 6.8%.
Tech Stocks Update: Major tech companies like BABA-W and TENCENT saw declines of 2.7% and 1.3%, respectively, while XIAOMI-W gained 2.5% following a notable personnel change.
Sector Highlights: Chip stocks generally fell, while handset-related stocks like COWELL and Q TECH saw significant gains, indicating mixed performance across different sectors.

Market Performance: The HSI rose 86 points (0.3%) to 26,014, with the HSCEI and HSTECH also showing gains, while total market turnover reached HKD117.17 billion.
Stock Movements: ALI HEALTH saw a significant drop of 4.4%, despite a 39% growth in adjusted net profit, while XIAOMI gained 3.2% after adding a former Tesla team member.
Tech Sector Trends: Major tech stocks like BABA and TENCENT experienced declines, while JD-SW and KUAISHOU posted modest gains, indicating mixed performance in the sector.
IP-Related Stocks Surge: Stocks related to intellectual property, such as POP MART and MNSO, saw substantial increases, with POP MART rising 8.6%, reflecting strong investor interest.
Stock Performance: POP MART (09992.HK) saw a significant rise of 7.33%, reaching a high of $225 during intraday trading, while MNSO (09896.HK) and BLOKS (00325.HK) also experienced gains of 3.72% and 4.29%, respectively.
Short Selling Data: The short selling ratios for these stocks indicate varying levels of market sentiment, with POP MART at 15.712% and MNSO at 16.657%.
Government Initiative: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments have launched a plan to enhance consumer goods supply and demand, focusing on interest-driven products like pet merchandise and art toys.
Expansion of Low-Altitude Consumption: The initiative also aims to promote low-altitude tourism and related activities, ensuring safety and risk control in expanding this market segment.

Consumption Trends: The 2025 National Day/Mid-Autumn Festival holidays saw active inbound and outbound travel, with impressive consumption data highlighting youthfulness and experience-oriented spending, particularly in discretionary categories like home appliances and outdoor sports.
Investment Recommendations: CICC suggested focusing on sectors related to self-indulgence consumption, such as trendy toys and e-cigarettes, as well as beauty and personal care products, indicating potential growth in these areas despite mixed performance in consumer stocks.

Consumption Trends: The 2025 National Day/Mid-Autumn Festival holidays saw active inbound and outbound travel, with impressive consumption data highlighting youthfulness and experience-oriented spending, particularly in discretionary categories like home appliances and outdoor sports.
Investment Recommendations: CICC suggested focusing on sectors such as trendy toys, e-cigarettes, beauty, and personal care for long-term self-indulgence consumption, recommending specific stocks like POP MART, MAO GEPING, and SMOORE INTL.






