Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-02-05 08:50Market Overview - Hong Kong stocks opened lower but closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index rising by 0.14% to 26,885.24 points and a total turnover of HKD 315.11 billion [1] - Morgan Stanley noted that despite recent market volatility, effective measures to cool A-shares, a stronger USD against RMB, and long-term regulatory support for Hong Kong are expected to provide positive liquidity support for both A-shares and Hong Kong stocks [1] Blue-Chip Performance - Baidu Group-SW (09888) saw a 2.7% increase, closing at HKD 140.9, contributing 7.38 points to the Hang Seng Index. The company announced a new stock buyback plan of up to USD 5 billion, effective until December 31, 2028, and plans to adopt a dividend policy by 2026 [2] - Other blue-chip stocks included Haidilao (06862) up 4.03%, Lenovo Group (00992) up 3.67%, while Zijin Mining (601899) fell 4.76% and New Oriental-S (09901) dropped 3.13% [2] Sector Performance - Large tech stocks rebounded, with Xiaomi and Baidu both rising nearly 3%. Consumer stocks performed well, with Yum China surging over 11% post-earnings [3] - The precious metals sector saw a sharp decline, with gold and silver prices dropping significantly. The market for precious metals is expected to remain volatile due to various economic pressures [4] - The space photovoltaic concept saw a decline, with companies like Junda Co. (02865) dropping 12.35% [4][5] Chip Sector - Chip stocks faced pressure, with companies like Zhaoyi Innovation (03986) down 4.47% and Shanghai Fudan (01385) down 3.34%. The decline was influenced by AMD's significant drop of 17.31% following its earnings report [6] Company Earnings - Yum China reported total revenue of USD 11.797 billion for 2025, a 4% increase, with a net profit of USD 929 million, up 2%. The company plans to pay a dividend of 29 cents per share [7] - MGM China (02282) reported a net revenue of approximately USD 4.462 billion for the year ending December 31, 2025, a 10.92% increase [8] - Tianqi Lithium (002466) saw a significant drop of 13.33% after announcing a placement of 65.05 million new H-shares at a discount [9] - New World Development (01030) fell 13.17% after announcing a placement of 198 million shares at a discount to raise funds for future development and debt repayment [10]