Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-11-10 00:55Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong stock market is expected to continue its volatile trend as year-end approaches, with a cautious risk appetite among investors. Key sectors to watch include cyclical stocks benefiting from rising downstream commodity prices, dividend stocks for defensive strategies, and sectors positively impacted by improving China-US trade relations [1][4]. Market Performance - During the week of November 3 to November 7, the Hong Kong stock market showed mixed results, with the Hang Seng Index rising by 1.29%, while the Technology Index fell by 1.20%, and the State-Owned Enterprises Index increased by 1.08% [2]. - Among the primary sectors, Energy, Financials, and Utilities saw the highest gains, with increases of 6.02%, 3.45%, and 3.14% respectively. Conversely, Healthcare, Consumer Discretionary, and Information Technology experienced declines of 3.05%, 1.80%, and 0.77% respectively [2]. Liquidity Analysis - The average daily trading volume on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was HKD 230.53 billion, a decrease of HKD 49.99 billion from the previous week. The average short-selling amount was HKD 29.46 billion, down by HKD 2.08 billion, with short-selling accounting for 12.79% of the trading volume, an increase of 1.6 percentage points [2]. - Cumulative net inflow from southbound funds reached HKD 38.68 billion, an increase of HKD 11.19 billion compared to the previous week [2]. Valuation and Risk Appetite - As of November 7, the Hang Seng Index had a Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of 11.87 and a Price-to-Book (PB) ratio of 1.23, reflecting increases of 1.81% and 1.87% respectively, positioning it at the 85% and 88% percentile levels since 2019. The Hang Seng Technology Index had a PE of 22.69 and a PB of 3.30, at the 28% and 69% percentile levels respectively [3]. - The risk premium for the Hang Seng Index was calculated at 4.32%, which is -1.86 standard deviations from the 3-year rolling mean, placing it at the 6% percentile since 2010 [3]. Investment Outlook - Internationally, the U.S. Supreme Court raised questions about the legality of Trump's tariffs, leading to expectations of potential tariff reductions. In October, U.S. private sector employment increased by 42,000, significantly exceeding the expected 30,000 [4]. - Domestically, China's total goods trade value in October was CNY 3.7 trillion, a 0.1% increase, with exports at CNY 2.17 trillion (down 0.8%) and imports at CNY 1.53 trillion (up 1.4%) [4]. - The market is advised to focus on cyclical stocks due to changing supply-demand dynamics, dividend stocks for defensive positioning, and sectors benefiting from improved China-US trade relations [4].