HSI Drops 309 Points Amid Weakness in Brokers and Chinese Insurers; LENOVO GROUP Falls 5%
Market Performance: The HSI fell by 1.2% to close at 26,149, with significant declines in the HSCEI and HSTECH, reflecting a total market turnover of $268.275 billion.
CITIC Securities Decline: CITIC SEC's A-shares dropped 3.3% due to massive sell-offs, while its H-shares also fell by 3.5%, indicating pressure on the brokerage sector.
Tech Sector Struggles: Major tech stocks like BIDU-SW and TENCENT experienced declines, with BIDU-SW down 3.3% despite positive IPO news for Kunlunxin, while other tech giants also saw losses of over 2%.
Mixed Results in Other Sectors: While some stocks like XD INC and INSILICO surged, others in the chip and smartphone parts sectors, such as LENOVO GROUP and SUNNY OPTICAL, faced significant declines, highlighting volatility in the market.
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Tencent's Stake Acquisition: Tencent is in negotiations to acquire a small stake in Hungry Studio, the developer of the popular game Block Blast!, according to Bloomberg sources.
Investment Decision Timeline: After months of discussions, a decision regarding the potential investment by Tencent and Hungry Studio may be reached soon.

StepFun's Listing Plans: StepFun, a prominent Chinese AI company, is considering a Hong Kong listing to raise approximately US$500 million, with discussions already underway with potential advisors.
Financial Backing: The company is backed by TENCENT and recently completed a Series B+ financing round exceeding RMB5 billion, with participation from notable institutions like China Life Private Equity and Xuhui Capital.
Southbound Trading Inflows: TRACKER FUND (02800.HK) saw a significant net inflow of HKD8.4 billion, while YOFC (06869.HK) experienced a net outflow of HKD505.1 million in Southbound Trading.
Short Selling Activity: The short selling for TRACKER FUND reached HKD12.64 billion with a ratio of 67.175%, while YOFC had a short selling of HKD2.10 billion at a ratio of 49.201%.
Most Active Stocks: In the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, TRACKER FUND was the most active stock with the highest net inflow, while YOFC had the highest net outflow. In the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, CSOP HS TECH led in inflows, and HUA HONG SEMI had the highest outflow.
Overall Trading Summary: The total Southbound Trading net outflow was HKD0, accounting for 32.41% of the total transaction amount of HKD93.49 billion.
Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 249 points (0.9%) to close at 26,630, with a total market turnover of HKD288.42 billion. The HSCEI and HSTECH also saw gains, closing at 8,859 and 5,137 respectively.
Property Sector Highlights: SHK PPT reported a nearly 17% increase in interim underlying profit, leading to a 7.1% rise in its stock price. Other property developers like New World Dev and CK Asset also experienced stock price increases.
MSCI Index Changes: Changes to the MSCI China Index constituents were noted, with stocks like HESAI-W and SENSETIME-W seeing significant gains of 4.4% and 4.9%, while PONY-W and YOFC surged over 10%.
Tech Sector Updates: In the tech sector, BIDU-SW reported a 42% YoY decline in non-GAAP net profit but slightly exceeded market expectations, leading to a minor stock rebound. Other tech stocks like Tencent and Netease also saw modest increases, while Alibaba and Kuaishou experienced slight declines.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 249 points (0.9%) to close at 26,630, with a total market turnover of $288.42 billion.
Active Heavyweights: Notable stock movements included TENCENT (+1.2%), MEITUAN (+0.9%), and HKEX (+0.9%), while XIAOMI (-0.8%) and BABA (-0.1%) saw declines.
Top Gainers: SHK PPT surged by 7.1% to a new high, followed by WUXI BIO (+5.1%) and CHINA SHENHUA (+4.0%), indicating strong performance among HSI and HSCEI constituents.
Significant Movements: Johnson Electric experienced a remarkable increase of 17.4%, while HAO TIAN INTL fell by 10.9%, highlighting volatility in smaller stocks.

Short Selling Turnover: The short selling turnover in the Hong Kong market reached $21.6 billion at midday, accounting for 22.1% of the turnover of securities eligible for short selling, an increase from 20% on the previous trading day.
Top Short Selling Stocks: The top five stocks with the highest short selling amounts include TRACKER FUND (44.4% ratio, $3.31B), CSOP HS TECH (56.6% ratio, $2.10B), TENCENT (14% ratio, $1.04B), BABA-W (18.8% ratio, $948.57M), and MINIMAX-WP (29% ratio, $535.05M).







