Metal Stocks Rise in Morning Trading as JIANGXI COPPER and CHALCO Surge Over 3%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: aastocks
Updated: 2 hour ago0mins
Market Performance: Hong Kong-listed metal stocks, including JIANGXI COPPER and MMG, saw significant gains in the morning session, with increases of 3.3% and 2.3% respectively.
Short Selling Activity: Notable short selling figures were reported, with CHINAHONGQIAO and ZIJIN MINING experiencing high short selling ratios of 19.584% and 18.696%, indicating market speculation.
Copper Withdrawal News: Reports from Reuters indicated that Mercuria, a Swiss commodity trader, plans to withdraw over 40,000 tons of copper from LME warehouses in Asia, valued at approximately US$460 million.
Market Concerns: As the settlement date approaches for the copper withdrawal, there are concerns about a potential short squeeze in the market.
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Wall Street analysts forecast 00358 stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for 00358 is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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JPMorgan
JPMorgan
Overweight
maintain
2025-12-04
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JPMorgan
JPMorgan
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2025-12-04
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maintain
Overweight
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JPMorgan's bullish outlook on copper prices and related stocks is driven by several factors: strong demand, severe supply disruptions, and reduced smelting capacity in China. The firm maintains an Overweight rating on ZIJIN MINING and CMOC due to their expected earnings growth and diversified assets in copper, gold, and cobalt. ZIJIN MINING is highlighted as a top pick because of its reasonable valuation. Conversely, an Underweight rating is assigned to JIANGXI COPPER due to persistently weak treatment and refining charges, along with slowed profit growth.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
initiated
2025-11-26
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Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
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2025-11-26
initiated
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The analyst rating from Morgan Stanley is based on the expectation that the strict limitations on new copper smelting capacity and the planned shutdown of approximately 2 million tons of illegally constructed copper smelting capacity in China will positively impact copper prices. This, in turn, is anticipated to benefit major copper producers, leading to an expected rise in the share prices of JIANGXI COPPER and CMOC within the next 15 days, with a probability of 70-80% for this scenario. Consequently, Morgan Stanley rated both stocks as Overweight, with target prices set at $37.3 for JIANGXI COPPER and $18.6 for CMOC.
UBS
UBS
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$50
2025-10-15
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UBS
UBS
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$50
2025-10-15
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The analyst rating from UBS is based on the adjustment of copper price forecasts due to tightening industry fundamentals. This tightening is attributed to several factors: reduced production guidance from Indonesia's Grasberg mine, accidents at the Kamoa Kakula mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile's El Teniente mine, and protests in Peru. These issues are expected to exacerbate short-term supply risks for copper mines, leading to an increase in earnings estimates for companies like ZIJIN MINING, CMOC, and JIANGXI COPPER, all of which were rated as "Buy."
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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