智通财经网·2026-03-13 01:31Group 1 - Cathay Pacific Airways (00293) opened down 3% and is currently trading at HKD 12.6 with a transaction volume of HKD 1.8 billion [1] - Swire Pacific announced a placement of 2.52% of Cathay Pacific's shares, totaling 153 million shares, at a price of HKD 11.74 per share, representing a discount of approximately 9.6% from the closing price on March 12 [1] - The net proceeds from the placement are expected to be around HKD 17.89 billion, which will be used for general working capital purposes, and the company anticipates a gain of approximately HKD 3.65 billion from the placement [1] Group 2 - Cathay Pacific announced an increase in passenger fuel surcharges effective March 18, with increases exceeding 100% for short, medium, and long-haul flights [1] - The new surcharges will raise short-haul flights from HKD 142 to HKD 290, medium-haul from HKD 264 to HKD 541, and long-haul from HKD 569 to HKD 1,164 [1] - The airline stated that the increase in fuel surcharges is due to a nearly 100% rise in aviation fuel prices since March, influenced by recent developments in the Middle East [1] Group 3 - Bank of America Securities maintained a "underperform" rating on Cathay Pacific, indicating that the margins related to passenger and fuel have not yet been reflected in the stock price [1] - The target price set by Bank of America for Cathay Pacific is HKD 10.9 [1]