CATL(SZ:300750) 2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-05-12 05:03Group 1: Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market opened higher on May 12, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.38% to 23,183.81 points, the Hang Seng Tech Index up 2.15%, and the National Enterprises Index increasing by 1.45% [1] - The U.S. stock market experienced fluctuations last Friday, with investors cautious ahead of the results of the high-level China-U.S. economic talks [1] Group 2: China-U.S. Economic Talks - High-level economic talks between China and the U.S. took place in Geneva on May 10-11, led by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, resulting in constructive communication and significant progress [1] - The talks focused on implementing the important consensus reached during the January 17 call between the leaders of China and the U.S. [1] Group 3: Investment Sentiment - Analysts noted that the China-U.S. economic talks improved risk appetite marginally, while a package of financial policies conveyed a clear message from policymakers to stabilize the market and expectations, bolstering investor confidence in the capital market [1] Group 4: Company Specifics - CATL - Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) announced its public offering details, planning to issue 118 million shares, with 7.5% allocated for public sale in Hong Kong and 92.5% for international sale [3] - The maximum offering price is set at 263 HKD per share, with an entry fee of approximately 26,565.24 HKD for a lot of 100 shares [3] - The company aims to raise an estimated net amount of 30.718 billion HKD, with about 90% of the funds allocated for the construction of projects in Hungary and 10% for working capital and other general corporate purposes [3] - As of the end of last year, CATL had established six R&D centers and thirteen battery manufacturing bases globally, with its batteries installed in over 17 million electric vehicles [3]