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Market Performance: The HSI rose by 468 points (1.8%) to 26,815, with significant gains in the HSCEI and HSTECH, reflecting a total market turnover of HKD162.678 billion.
Technology Sector Gains: Major tech stocks like TENCENT and MEITUAN-W saw increases of 2.0% and 1.9%, while other companies like KUAISHOU-W and JD-SW also experienced notable rises.
Healthcare and AI Stocks: Healthcare platforms and AI stocks performed well, with companies like PA GOODDOCTOR and SENSETIME-W advancing over 5%, driven by positive market sentiment.
Resource and Financial Stocks: Resource stocks, particularly gold miners, surged due to rising commodity prices, while foreign bank stocks like HSBC and STANCHART also showed upward trends.

Goldman Sachs Commodity Report: Goldman Sachs predicts that China's commodity demand will stabilize in 2023, with growth rates between -1.3% and 2%, and a gradual recovery expected from the second half of 2025.
Market Dynamics: The report highlights stable supply-demand fundamentals and a favorable macro environment, but future price directions will depend on supply outlook changes influenced by themes like supply discipline, anti-involution, and mergers and acquisitions.
Commodity Outlook: The firm is optimistic about cement and coal, cautious about steel and aluminum, and maintains a positive outlook on copper and gold, while being cautious regarding lithium and paper packaging.
Stock Ratings: Various stocks in the commodities sector have been rated with adjustments, including downgrades for some steel companies and upgrades for coal and cement firms, reflecting the shifting market sentiments.

Earnings Outlook: Goldman Sachs reports a 1.3% month-over-month increase in the Earnings Revision Leading Indicator (ERLI) for December 2025, with a total gain of 6.9% over the past three months, indicating the strongest growth since 2021.
Stock Recommendations: Based on the ERLI, Goldman Sachs has issued Buy recommendations for several Hong Kong stocks, including AIA, Ping An, and ZTO Express, highlighting potential earnings uplift driven by improvements in technology and manufacturing.
Market Performance: The report includes various stock performance metrics, showing fluctuations in share prices and short selling ratios for companies like Xiaomi, HKEX, and CHALCO, reflecting market sentiment and trading activity.
Future Projections: Goldman Sachs anticipates that the earnings uplift trend may continue into early 2026, supported by ongoing advancements in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

Goldman Sachs Stock Recommendations: Goldman Sachs released a report highlighting Hong Kong stocks to buy based on the earnings revision leading indicator, including notable stocks like AIA, Xiaomi, and Ping An, with varying short selling ratios.
Morgan Stanley Focus Stocks: Morgan Stanley's report identified key focus stocks among H-/A-shares, featuring companies such as Alibaba, CATL, and Tencent, along with their respective short selling data and performance changes.

Market Performance on New Year's Eve: The Hong Kong bourse closed early on December 31, with the HSI down 224 points (0.9%) at 25,630, while the HSCEI and HSTECH also saw declines. December recorded a 0.9% drop for the HSI, with a quarterly decline of 4.6%, but a yearly rise of 27.8%.
Resource Stocks Show Strength: Despite the overall market downturn, resource stocks like ZIJIN MINING and JIANGXI COPPER performed well, with ZIJIN MINING closing up 0.8% and JIANGXI COPPER rising 5.4%, both benefiting from positive profit forecasts.
Weakness in Tech Stocks: Major technology stocks experienced significant declines, with NTES-S and TRIP.COM-S dropping over 3%, while other tech giants like JD-SW and BABA-W also saw losses, indicating a broader weakness in the tech sector.
Telecom Stocks Decline: Major Chinese telecom companies, including CHINA MOBILE and CHINA UNICOM, closed lower, with CHINA UNICOM hitting a ten-month low after six consecutive days of decline.
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