中泰国际每日晨讯-20251024

Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market opened lower but closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index reaching 25,968 points, up 0.7%. The National Enterprises Index rose 0.8% to 9,301 points. Total trading volume increased to HKD 245.3 billion from HKD 227.5 billion the previous day [1] - In sector performance, Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and Telecommunications sectors rose by 1.6%, 1.0%, and 0.8% respectively, while Industrials, Consumer Staples, and Healthcare sectors declined by 0.1%, 0.2%, and 1.2% respectively [1] Company Performance - Li Ning (2331 HK) and China Hongqiao (1378 HK) were the top gainers, increasing by 6.6% and 4.5% respectively. Conversely, Pop Mart (9992 HK) and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK) were the biggest losers, falling by 9.4% and 3.0% respectively [1] - In the beverage sector, the price war in the mainland's ready-to-drink tea market intensified, leading to a decline in leading companies such as Mixue Ice City (2097 HK) by 4.5% and Gu Ming (1364 HK) by 6.9% [5] - In the gaming sector, Sands China (1928 HK) reported a 7.5% year-on-year increase in total revenue for Q3, with net profit up 1.5% and adjusted property EBITDA up 2.7%. This positive performance led to a more than 4% increase in Sands China's stock price [5] Industry Dynamics - The energy sector saw a rise in crude oil prices, with WTI rebounding to USD 61.5 per barrel amid concerns over tight supply due to sanctions on Russian oil companies [2] - The electricity consumption in China for September was reported at 888.6 billion kWh, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 4.5%, which is lower than the 5.0% growth in August. This indicates a potential slowdown in the energy sector [6]