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Asian equities had been combined in a single day as Taiwan outperformed the area.
CNY had one other robust night time versus the US greenback, gaining +0.43% to shut at 7.136 following the final two days’ positive factors of +0.66% and +0.39%. CNY had been sitting on the 7.31 stage for weeks because the market now believes the US Fed climbing cycle is over. Despite the foreign money’s acquire, neither Hong Kong nor Mainland China might maintain onto morning positive factors because the indices eased over the buying and selling day to shut barely down.
The actual property sector gained +2.65% in Mainland China and +1.81% in Hong Kong as Bloomberg News reported a “white listing” comprised of fifty actual property builders was being made by policymakers to facilitate financing. Real property shares have been decimated as lots of the firms have been kicked out of MSCI indices, making the sector in each Hong Kong and Mainland China fairly small for these benchmarked to MSCI. The actual property firms’ bonds have stabilized during the last three weeks, as evidenced by the US dollar-denominated Asia high-yield bond indices.
Distressed developer Sunac (1918 HK), with simply $1.8 billion of inventory market cap, jumped +12.02% after saying its “…restructuring includes the total discharge and launch of the corporate’s current debt in change for the issuance of the New Notes”. A sleeper rally with a tasty yield for the daring. Real property firms acquire could possibly be a ache for banks that might provide the financing. Interesting that the Mainland market was larger, helped by the renminbi’s power, regardless of decliners outpacing advancing shares 2-to-1.
Despite typically optimistic Q3 monetary outcomes, Hong Kong pale throughout the buying and selling day, although Hong Kong web held up higher than most sectors. Hong Kong’s most closely traded had been Tencent -0.55%, Alibaba HK +2.08%, Meituan +1.38%, Xiaomi -4.94% regardless of robust Q3 outcomes, JD.com +2.03%, and Kuaishou -2.66% upfront of Q3 monetary outcomes posted after the Hong Kong shut. A recap of Trip.com, Baidu, and Kuaishou Q3 outcomes are mentioned beneath.
Trip.com (TCOM US, 0061 HK) reported after the US market closed yesterday. Revenue elevated 99% 12 months over 12 months (YoY) to RMB 13.7 billion ($1.9 billion) versus expectations of RMB 13.71 billion, adjusted web revenue elevated to RMB 4.9 billion ($673 million) from RMB 1 billion versus expectations of RMB 3.294 billion, and adjusted EPS was RMB 7.26 ($1) versus expectations of RMB 4.91. Revenue was “…a 99% improve from the identical interval in 2022 primarily on account of substantial restoration of the journey market.” Quarter over quarter picked up properly. The firm purchased 3.6 million shares value $120 million in Q3.
Baidu (BIDU US, 9888 HK) reported after the Hong Kong shut right now. Q3 income rose +6% YoY to RMB 34.44 billion ($4.72 billion) versus expectations of RMB 34.20 billion, adjusted web revenue rose +23% to RMB 7.26 billion ($996 million) versus expectations of RMB 6.27 billion, and adjusted EPS rose +21% to RMB 20.40 ($2.80) versus expectations of RMB 17.61. Baidu’s core search enterprise elevated +5% to RMB 26.6 billion ($3.64 billion). The firm purchased $126 million of shares in Q3, bringing the year-to-date whole to $351 million. The firm added ex-JD.com CEO and ex-PricewaterhouseCoppers CPA Sandy Ran Xu as unbiased board members.
Kuaishou (1024 HK) elevated revenues +20.8% to RMB 27.94 billion from RMB 23.12 billion versus expectations of RMB 27.70 billion, adjusted web revenue elevated to RMB 3.17 billion from a lack of RMB 672 million versus expectations of RMB 2.66 billion, and adjusted EPS was RMB 0.73 versus expectations of RMB 0.61 (EPS is from Bloomberg knowledge). The firm elevated market share because the variety of day by day and month-to-month customers elevated whereas its e-commerce exercise picked up, with gross merchandise bought growing to RMB 780 billion from RMB 588 billion. The firm repurchased 11.63 million shares in Q3.
The Hang Seng and Hang Seng Tech fell -0.25% and -0.99% on quantity +0.83% from yesterday, which is 99% of the 1-year common. 258 shares superior, whereas 225 declined. Main Board quick turnover elevated by +16% from yesterday, which is 98% of the 1-year common as 16% of turnover was quick turnover (keep in mind Hong Kong quick turnover contains ETF quick quantity, which is pushed by market makers’ ETF hedging). The worth and progress issue each carried out properly, with the previous outpacing the latter whereas giant caps edged out small caps. The high sectors had been actual property +1.81%, discretionary +0.81%, and supplies +0.64%, whereas tech -3.12%, utilities -0.87%, and communication -0.56%. The high sub-sectors had been media, retailing, and actual property, whereas technical {hardware}, semis, and auto had been the worst. Southbound Stock Connect volumes had been reasonable as Mainland buyers bought -$312 million of Hong Kong shares and ETFs, with Xiaomi a small web promote, whereas Tencent and Meituan had been reasonable/small web sells.
Shanghai, Shenzhen, and STAR Board fell -0.01%, -0.39%, and -0.87%, respectively, on quantity +7.89% from yesterday, which is 114% of the 1-year common. 1,521 shares superior, whereas 3,268 declined. The worth issue and enormous caps outperformed the expansion issue and small caps. The high sectors had been actual property +2.57%, staples +1.81%, and supplies +0.79%, whereas tech was the one unfavourable sector -0.52%. The high subsectors had been actual property, cultural media, and valuable metals, whereas pc {hardware}, bikes, and aerospace/navy had been the worst. Northbound Stock Connect volumes had been reasonable as international buyers purchased $19 million of Mainland shares with Kweichow Moutai, O-Film, and Sungrow small web buys, and BYD a small web promote. CNY and the Asia greenback index had wholesome positive factors once more versus the US greenback. Treasury bonds had been bought whereas copper and metal rose.
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Last Night’s Exchange Rates, Prices, & Yields
CNY per USD 7.13 versus 7.17 yesterday
CNY per EUR 7.81 versus 7.83 yesterday
Yield on 10-Year Government Bond 2.66% versus 2.66% yesterday
Yield on 10-Year China Development Bank Bond 2.73% versus 2.73% yesterday
Copper Price +0.53% in a single day
Steel Price +1.70% in a single day
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brendanahern/2023/11/21/baidu-beats-real-estate-companies-receive-more-policy-support/
