Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-19 01:48Group 1 - The Hang Seng Index opened down 0.76% and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.77%, with strong performance in the precious metals sector, particularly Zijin Mining and China Silver Group, both rising over 1%, while tech stocks like Alibaba dropped over 2% [1] - Tianfeng Securities believes that the Hong Kong stock market has a rebound basis supported by valuation repair and sentiment improvement in the short term, but the upward elasticity and sustainability are constrained by multiple factors due to high overseas interest rates and limited rate cut expectations [1] - China Merchants Securities notes that the lagging performance of Hong Kong stocks compared to A-shares is primarily due to overseas liquidity dynamics, with the US unemployment rate dropping to 4.4%, supporting a 95.6% probability of the Federal Reserve pausing rate cuts in January [1] Group 2 - Huatai Securities indicates that after a month of pessimistic consolidation, the Hong Kong stock market sentiment index has officially entered a panic zone, historically leading to a significantly increased probability of price increases in the following month [2] - Industrial Securities recommends prioritizing leading internet companies in the Chinese AI sector, expecting a resonance of buying from both domestic and foreign capital [2] - The report suggests focusing on dividend assets in a low-interest-rate environment, highlighting opportunities in insurance, banking, energy, property management, and public utilities [2]