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Hong Kong Equities Reverse Earlier Losses, China Equities Steady

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Hong Kong and China equities are mostly higher today, Hong Kong equities had lagged the move, however, are now out-performing China mainland equities. HK markets pushed higher after an official report showed a slump in manufacturing in China persisted last month, it heightened bets on stronger economic stimulus measures as policymakers gather next week to set economic targets.
  • Hong Kong equities are mostly higher and out-performing today after initially opening down 0.5-2% lower. Property is the worst performing sector, opening down 1.30% before paring losses however heading into the break sold off again to be down 0.85%. HSTech is the best performer up 1.60%, while the HSI is up 0.75%
  • China mainland equities have been less volatile today, with the CSI1000 trading flat, while the CSI300 is up 0.30%.
  • China Northbound flows were +16.6b yuan on Wednesday, highest since July 2023, with the 5-day average now 5.75b, while the 20-day is at 3.66b yuan.
  • China’s home sales slump dragged on in February, even as regulators stepped up efforts to salvage the beleaguered property market, with the value of new home sales sliding 60% from a year earlier.
  • It was reported on Thursday that the US will be investigating security risks associated with Chinese Electric Vehicles and other internet-connected cars. It should be noted that Chinese auto companies have a 27.5% tariff imposed on them, so penetration in the US market is limited; however, this would further dampen hopes of growth in the region.
  • Earlier, China's February Non-Manufacturing PMI was 51.4 vs 50.7 est, while February Manufacturing PMI was 49.1 vs 49.0 est.
  • Looking ahead, Hong Kong Retail Sales at 4:30 pm local time.

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