HSI Declines 22 Points at Midday; POP MART Drops 9%; Pharmaceutical Stocks Remain Weak
Market Performance: The Hong Kong bourse experienced a mixed morning session, with the HSI fluctuating between a low of 25,591 and a high of 25,871, ultimately closing down 22 points at 25,759.
Tech Sector Movements: Major tech stocks like TENCENT and BABA-W saw slight gains, while others like XIAOMI-W and KUAISHOU-W faced declines, reflecting varied investor sentiment in the sector.
Aviation and Consumer Stocks: Rising oil prices negatively impacted aviation stocks, leading to declines in CHINA SOUTH AIR and CHINA EAST AIR, while new consumer stocks like POP MART and MIXUE GROUP experienced significant drops.
Pharmaceutical Sector Declines: The pharmaceutical sector faced broad declines, with companies such as WUXI BIO and HENGRUI PHARMA reporting losses of over 3%, indicating a challenging environment for the industry.
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G Sachs: Positive Spring Festival Tourism Trends and Strong Hotel Performance
Spring Festival Tourism Growth: Domestic tourist volume in Mainland China increased by 19% YoY to 596 million trips, with tourism spending also rising by 19% YoY to RMB803 billion, while outbound tourist volume grew by 24% YoY to 4.8 million trips.
Hotel and Airline Performance: The hotel industry saw mid to high single-digit percentage growth in RevPar, and airline ticket prices exceeded expectations, with domestic routes up 7% YoY and international routes up 15% YoY.
Macau's Gaming Revenue: Macau's average daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) was MOP786 million, a 5% YoY increase, but fell short of the expected MOP850-900 million due to a lower-than-normal VIP win rate.
Investment Outlook: Goldman Sachs highlighted favorable fundamentals for Buy-rated hoteliers and Macau casinos, as well as airlines, indicating potential growth in these sectors.
China Eastern Airlines Partners with Alibaba's Qianwen and Fliggy for AI Collaboration
Stock Performance: CHINA EAST AIR's stock has decreased by 1.911%, with a short selling amount of $8.62 million and a ratio of 4.734%.
AI Collaboration: The airline has partnered with Alibaba's Qianwen and Fliggy to offer exclusive discounts for users purchasing tickets through the Qianwen app, labeled as "Qianwen Exclusive Price".
Future Plans: CHINA EAST AIR intends to enhance its collaboration with Alibaba to expand its "Air Ticket+" offerings and lifestyle services, aiming for more interactive customer experiences.
Market Information: The stock quote for CHINA EAST AIR is delayed by at least 15 minutes, with short selling data reported as of February 10, 2026.
M Stanley Bullish on Recovery for Three Major Chinese Airlines, Raises Price Targets
Airline Industry Outlook: Morgan Stanley predicts a multi-year cyclical improvement in the airline industry, gaining momentum in 2026-2027 due to increased demand, despite low investor confidence.
Target Price Increases: The broker raised target prices for the airline sector by an average of 42% and upgraded the A-shares of three major airlines to Overweight.
Passenger Load Factor Improvement: An estimated annual improvement of 1-2 percentage points in the passenger load factor (PLF) suggests stronger pricing power for airlines.
Optimistic Profit Margin Potential: Morgan Stanley maintains an optimistic view on the supply-driven upcycle for Chinese airlines, indicating potential upside for profit margins if pricing exceeds expectations.
Midday Update: HSI Ends at 26,724, Down 109 Points; HSTI at 5,347, Down 119 Points; TENCENT Falls Over 3%; XINYI GLASS, TECHTRONIC IND, WHARF REIC, YANKUANG ENERGY, and CHINA EAST AIR Reach New Highs
Market Performance: The HSI dropped 109 points (0.4%) to 26,724, while the HSTI fell 119 points (2.2%) to 5,347, and the HSCEI decreased by 48 points (0.5%) to 9,004.
Active Heavyweights: Major stocks like TENCENT, XIAOMI, and MEITUAN saw declines, with TENCENT down 3.4% and XIAOMI down 2.6%, while BABA fell 0.9%.
Notable Movers: XINYI GLASS and CHINA SHENHUA experienced significant gains, with XINYI GLASS up 6.2% and CHINA SHENHUA up 5.4%, while TRIP.COM-S dropped 6.1%.
Short Selling Trends: High short selling ratios were observed in several stocks, including XIAOMI (20.155%) and MEITUAN (17.261%), indicating increased bearish sentiment among investors.
CHINA EAST AIR Anticipates Net Loss for Shareholders Between Approximately RMB 1.3 Billion and RMB 1.8 Billion Last Year
Profit Forecast: CHINA EAST AIR (00670.HK) anticipates a total profit of approximately RMB200-300 million for the year 2025, in line with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises.
Stock Performance: The company's stock has seen an increase of +0.090 (+1.661%).
Short Selling Activity: There is a reported short selling amount of $28.66 million.
Short Selling Ratio: The short selling ratio stands at 26.187%.
AH Smart Index Removes CEA/TSINGTAO BREWERY and Adds SANY HEAVY INDUSTRIES/SERES
Index Review Announcement: The China Securities Index Company and Hang Seng Indexes Company released the half-yearly review results for the Hang Seng CSI Shanghai-Hong Kong AH Smart Index, which includes the largest 50 AH companies under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.
Constituent Changes: The index maintains 50 constituent companies, with SANY HEAVY INDUSTRIES and SERES being newly included, while CEA and TSINGTAO BREWERY were excluded.
Future Share Class Determination: The share classes of the companies included in the index will be determined in March 2026, aligning with the monthly share class switching exercise.
Market Data: The report includes short selling data for the excluded companies, indicating significant short selling activity and ratios for both CEA and TSINGTAO BREWERY.
G Sachs: Positive Spring Festival Tourism Trends and Strong Hotel Performance
Spring Festival Tourism Growth: Domestic tourist volume in Mainland China increased by 19% YoY to 596 million trips, with tourism spending also rising by 19% YoY to RMB803 billion, while outbound tourist volume grew by 24% YoY to 4.8 million trips.
Hotel and Airline Performance: The hotel industry saw mid to high single-digit percentage growth in RevPar, and airline ticket prices exceeded expectations, with domestic routes up 7% YoY and international routes up 15% YoY.
Macau's Gaming Revenue: Macau's average daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) was MOP786 million, a 5% YoY increase, but fell short of the expected MOP850-900 million due to a lower-than-normal VIP win rate.
Investment Outlook: Goldman Sachs highlighted favorable fundamentals for Buy-rated hoteliers and Macau casinos, as well as airlines, indicating potential growth in these sectors.
China Eastern Airlines Partners with Alibaba's Qianwen and Fliggy for AI Collaboration
Stock Performance: CHINA EAST AIR's stock has decreased by 1.911%, with a short selling amount of $8.62 million and a ratio of 4.734%.
AI Collaboration: The airline has partnered with Alibaba's Qianwen and Fliggy to offer exclusive discounts for users purchasing tickets through the Qianwen app, labeled as "Qianwen Exclusive Price".
Future Plans: CHINA EAST AIR intends to enhance its collaboration with Alibaba to expand its "Air Ticket+" offerings and lifestyle services, aiming for more interactive customer experiences.
Market Information: The stock quote for CHINA EAST AIR is delayed by at least 15 minutes, with short selling data reported as of February 10, 2026.
M Stanley Bullish on Recovery for Three Major Chinese Airlines, Raises Price Targets
Airline Industry Outlook: Morgan Stanley predicts a multi-year cyclical improvement in the airline industry, gaining momentum in 2026-2027 due to increased demand, despite low investor confidence.
Target Price Increases: The broker raised target prices for the airline sector by an average of 42% and upgraded the A-shares of three major airlines to Overweight.
Passenger Load Factor Improvement: An estimated annual improvement of 1-2 percentage points in the passenger load factor (PLF) suggests stronger pricing power for airlines.
Optimistic Profit Margin Potential: Morgan Stanley maintains an optimistic view on the supply-driven upcycle for Chinese airlines, indicating potential upside for profit margins if pricing exceeds expectations.
Midday Update: HSI Ends at 26,724, Down 109 Points; HSTI at 5,347, Down 119 Points; TENCENT Falls Over 3%; XINYI GLASS, TECHTRONIC IND, WHARF REIC, YANKUANG ENERGY, and CHINA EAST AIR Reach New Highs
Market Performance: The HSI dropped 109 points (0.4%) to 26,724, while the HSTI fell 119 points (2.2%) to 5,347, and the HSCEI decreased by 48 points (0.5%) to 9,004.
Active Heavyweights: Major stocks like TENCENT, XIAOMI, and MEITUAN saw declines, with TENCENT down 3.4% and XIAOMI down 2.6%, while BABA fell 0.9%.
Notable Movers: XINYI GLASS and CHINA SHENHUA experienced significant gains, with XINYI GLASS up 6.2% and CHINA SHENHUA up 5.4%, while TRIP.COM-S dropped 6.1%.
Short Selling Trends: High short selling ratios were observed in several stocks, including XIAOMI (20.155%) and MEITUAN (17.261%), indicating increased bearish sentiment among investors.
CHINA EAST AIR Anticipates Net Loss for Shareholders Between Approximately RMB 1.3 Billion and RMB 1.8 Billion Last Year
Profit Forecast: CHINA EAST AIR (00670.HK) anticipates a total profit of approximately RMB200-300 million for the year 2025, in line with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises.
Stock Performance: The company's stock has seen an increase of +0.090 (+1.661%).
Short Selling Activity: There is a reported short selling amount of $28.66 million.
Short Selling Ratio: The short selling ratio stands at 26.187%.
AH Smart Index Removes CEA/TSINGTAO BREWERY and Adds SANY HEAVY INDUSTRIES/SERES
Index Review Announcement: The China Securities Index Company and Hang Seng Indexes Company released the half-yearly review results for the Hang Seng CSI Shanghai-Hong Kong AH Smart Index, which includes the largest 50 AH companies under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.
Constituent Changes: The index maintains 50 constituent companies, with SANY HEAVY INDUSTRIES and SERES being newly included, while CEA and TSINGTAO BREWERY were excluded.
Future Share Class Determination: The share classes of the companies included in the index will be determined in March 2026, aligning with the monthly share class switching exercise.
Market Data: The report includes short selling data for the excluded companies, indicating significant short selling activity and ratios for both CEA and TSINGTAO BREWERY.
