JPM Identifies Chinese Stocks Most Affected by RMB Appreciation's Negative Earnings Impact (Table)
Stock Performance Overview: Various stocks showed mixed performance with notable gains for SHENZHOU INTL (+2.953%) and SMIC (+2.061%), while others like UNIVERSAL SCIENTIFIC (-2.412%) and COWELL (-0.682%) experienced declines.
Short Selling Data: Significant short selling activity was observed, particularly in SMIC ($217.14M) and WUXI BIO ($160.63M), indicating market skepticism towards these stocks.
Estimated Impact of RMB Appreciation: The estimated impact of a 5% appreciation of the RMB against the USD on net profit varies, with some companies projected to face high single-digit impacts while others may see declines around 10-15%.
Market Outlook: UOB Kay Hian maintains a constructive medium-term view on markets, adding stocks like BABA and GANFENGLITHIUM to their buy list, while placing MEITUAN on the sell list.
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Stock Performance Overview: Various stocks showed mixed performance with notable gains for SHENZHOU INTL (+2.953%) and SMIC (+2.061%), while others like UNIVERSAL SCIENTIFIC (-2.412%) and COWELL (-0.682%) experienced declines.
Short Selling Data: Significant short selling activity was observed, particularly in SMIC ($217.14M) and WUXI BIO ($160.63M), indicating market skepticism towards these stocks.
Estimated Impact of RMB Appreciation: The estimated impact of a 5% appreciation of the RMB against the USD on net profit varies, with some companies projected to face high single-digit impacts while others may see declines around 10-15%.
Market Outlook: UOB Kay Hian maintains a constructive medium-term view on markets, adding stocks like BABA and GANFENGLITHIUM to their buy list, while placing MEITUAN on the sell list.

Market Performance: The HSI rose 146 points (0.5%) to 27,173, while the HSCEI and HSTECH also saw gains, with total market turnover reaching HKD133.823 billion.
Tech Stock Movements: Major tech stocks like TENCENT and MEITUAN fell, while others like KUAISHOU and JD-SW experienced gains, indicating mixed performance in the tech sector.
AI and Chip Sector Trends: AI stocks remained in demand, with significant gains for companies like KNOWLEDGE ATLAS and MINIMAX-WP, while chip stocks showed varied results, with SMIC edging up and HUA HONG SEMI dipping.
Pharmaceutical Sector Gains: Drug manufacturers like CSPC PHARMA and INNOVENT BIO saw notable increases in their stock prices, reflecting positive momentum in the pharmaceutical industry.
US Tech Stocks Performance: US tech stocks saw a rebound, with the Nasdaq increasing by 0.9% on the 9th of the month.
Hong Kong Market Opening: The Hong Kong bourse opened higher, with the HSI up 0.6%, HSCEI up 0.6%, and HSTECH up 0.8%.
Major Tech Stocks Movement: Key tech companies like TENCENT, KUAISHOU, and JD-SW opened higher, while MEITUAN-W saw little change.
Financial Sector Updates: HSBC and HKEX also opened higher, while LONGFOR GROUP reported a significant drop in contracted sales, affecting its stock performance.
Southbound Trading Inflows: TENCENT (00700.HK) saw significant net inflows of HKD1.8 billion, while YOFC (06869.HK) and SMIC (00981.HK) also experienced positive trading activity.
Southbound Trading Outflows: TRACKER FUND (02800.HK) and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) faced substantial net outflows, totaling HKD4.6 billion and HKD568.6 million, respectively.
Short Selling Activity: TENCENT had a short selling amount of $1.33 billion with a ratio of 9.036%, while KUAISHOU-W had a higher short selling ratio of 21.451%.
Market Overview: Overall, Southbound Trading net outflow was zero, accounting for 39.36% of the total transaction amount of HKD100.43 billion.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 467 points (1.8%) to close at 27,027, while the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) also saw gains, closing at 5,417 and 9,168 respectively, with a total market turnover of $255.14 billion.
Active Heavyweights: Notable stocks included PING AN, which increased by 4.9% to $73, and HKEX, which rose by 2.7% to $418.6. Other significant movers were TENCENT (+2.3%) and BABA (+1.9%), while MEITUAN experienced a slight decline of 0.4%.
Top Gainers: Among HSI and HSCEI constituents, INNOVENT BIO surged by 7.4%, POP MART by 5.8%, and ZIJIN MINING by 5.6%. Other notable gainers included SMIC and CHINA LIFE, both showing significant increases.
Decliners and High Performers: REALORD GROUP saw a sharp decline of 15.5%, while FIT HON TENG and CHINA EAST EDU experienced substantial gains of 14.1% and 13.3%, respectively, indicating a mixed performance across different sectors.

Market Performance: The HSI rose by 385 points (1.5%) to 26,945, while the HSTI and HSCEI also saw gains of 55 points (1.0%) and 111 points (1.2%) respectively.
Active Heavyweights: Notable stocks included PING AN (+4.1%), HKEX (+2.8%), and BABA (+1.9%), with significant short selling activity reported for each.
Top Gainers: INNOVENT BIO and POP MART led the gains among HSI & HSCEI constituents, rising by 5.9% and 5.8% respectively, while KUAISHOU-W experienced a notable decline of 4.3%.
Significant Movements: CHINA EAST EDU and CHINA LIT saw substantial increases of 11.9% and 10.1%, while REALORD GROUP faced a significant drop of 10%.







