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Hong Kong and China equity markets traded mixed today, with HSI edging slightly lower and the CSI300 slipping 0.25%. Chinese shares were weighed down by persistent trade tensions and a lack of new stimulus measures, with traders awaiting the upcoming Communist Party's third plenary session for potential economic reform announcements. Meanwhile, Chinese weight loss-related stocks saw gains after Novo Nordisk received approval for its Wegovy weight management drug. China loosened its grip on the yuan, trading near its lowest against the dollar since November.

  • Hong Kong equities are mixed today as investors keep their eye on the release of key US data at the end of the week. The wider HSI is little changed, while the HSTech Index is 0.29% higher, property Indices are mixed with the Mainland Property Index down 0.33% and the HS Property Index is 0.18% higher.
  • Chinese stocks opened lower, influenced by the Fed’s cautious stance on interest rates. The yuan is trading near its weakest level against the dollar since November, but there is optimism about the improvement in China’s export outlook. Beijing's more constructive approach to real estate is expected to bolster domestic confidence. HSBC maintains an overweight position on Chinese stocks, predicting that they could benefit from policy adjustments aimed at stimulating growth. The CSI 300 is 0.25% lower, the small-cap indices CSI 1000 is 0.29% higher, the CSI 2000 is 0.42% higher, the CSI 300 Real Estate Index is 1.80% lower while the ChiNext is 0.45% higher
  • Property space, Shimao Group Holdings Ltd is set to defend against a creditor's liquidation demand in Hong Kong court, a crucial moment in its ongoing debt struggles, following a winding-up petition by China Construction Bank over a HK$1.6 billion obligation. The outcome hinges on Shimao's progress in debt negotiations, including lowering the conversion price for convertible bonds, amidst broader industry turmoil and other liquidation hearings this week. China’s Ministry of Natural Resources is exploring ways to support local governments in buying back unused land with special bonds to help real estate companies reduce debt and promote more efficient land use.
  • OpenAI is taking steps to block access to its AI tools in unsupported regions, including China, starting in July, amidst growing US pressure to restrict Chinese access to advanced AI technology. This move follows the company's actions against covert influence operations and aligns with broader US efforts to limit China's development of critical technologies.
  • Looking ahead, calendar is empty this week
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Hong Kong and China equity markets traded mixed today, with HSI edging slightly lower and the CSI300 slipping 0.25%. Chinese shares were weighed down by persistent trade tensions and a lack of new stimulus measures, with traders awaiting the upcoming Communist Party's third plenary session for potential economic reform announcements. Meanwhile, Chinese weight loss-related stocks saw gains after Novo Nordisk received approval for its Wegovy weight management drug. China loosened its grip on the yuan, trading near its lowest against the dollar since November.

  • Hong Kong equities are mixed today as investors keep their eye on the release of key US data at the end of the week. The wider HSI is little changed, while the HSTech Index is 0.29% higher, property Indices are mixed with the Mainland Property Index down 0.33% and the HS Property Index is 0.18% higher.
  • Chinese stocks opened lower, influenced by the Fed’s cautious stance on interest rates. The yuan is trading near its weakest level against the dollar since November, but there is optimism about the improvement in China’s export outlook. Beijing's more constructive approach to real estate is expected to bolster domestic confidence. HSBC maintains an overweight position on Chinese stocks, predicting that they could benefit from policy adjustments aimed at stimulating growth. The CSI 300 is 0.25% lower, the small-cap indices CSI 1000 is 0.29% higher, the CSI 2000 is 0.42% higher, the CSI 300 Real Estate Index is 1.80% lower while the ChiNext is 0.45% higher
  • Property space, Shimao Group Holdings Ltd is set to defend against a creditor's liquidation demand in Hong Kong court, a crucial moment in its ongoing debt struggles, following a winding-up petition by China Construction Bank over a HK$1.6 billion obligation. The outcome hinges on Shimao's progress in debt negotiations, including lowering the conversion price for convertible bonds, amidst broader industry turmoil and other liquidation hearings this week. China’s Ministry of Natural Resources is exploring ways to support local governments in buying back unused land with special bonds to help real estate companies reduce debt and promote more efficient land use.
  • OpenAI is taking steps to block access to its AI tools in unsupported regions, including China, starting in July, amidst growing US pressure to restrict Chinese access to advanced AI technology. This move follows the company's actions against covert influence operations and aligns with broader US efforts to limit China's development of critical technologies.
  • Looking ahead, calendar is empty this week