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Lower, With No Meaningful CEWC Surprises Seen

CHINA STOCKS

Equities struggled as the post-CEWC details disappointed markets that are growing hungrier for fresh policy stimulus out of Beijing.

  • The CSI 300 finished 1.7% lower on the day, while the Hang Seng was 0.9% worse off.
  • Recent YtD lows in both indices were not tested.
  • Property sub-indices were notable strugglers given a lack of formal fresh support outlined post-CEWC, although there was continued communique on the need for sector-specific support.
  • Liquor producers continued to struggle on the back of recent reports re: impending price cuts to generate demand within the sector.
  • AI-related names were supported by some coverage in the post-CEWC readout, with broader news surrounding the sphere also helping.
  • SoE names looked to talk of sector reform in the post-CEWC readout, which provided some support.
  • Xiaomi benefitted from a release of information re: its electrical vehicle models.
  • International investors registered a third consecutive day of net sales of mainland equities via the HK-China Stock Connect schemes. This summed to a net 9.6bn of sales, representing the largest run of net daily sales seen since October.
Fig. 1: Daily Net Hong-Kong China Northbound Stock Connect Flows (CNYbn)

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg

MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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