Infrastructure stocks have been performing well recently, but collectively fell in early trading today. As of press time, China Railway fell 5.42% to HKD 4.19, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation fell 4.79% to HKD 4.77, China Communications Construction fell 4.55% to HKD 4.82, and China Railway Construction Corporation fell 3.21% to HKD 5.43.
According to the financial news app Zipper, infrastructure stocks have been performing well recently, but collectively fell in early trading today. As of press time, China Railway fell 5.42% to HKD 4.19, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation fell 4.79% to HKD 4.77, China Communications Construction fell 4.55% to HKD 4.82, and China Railway Construction Corporation fell 3.21% to HKD 5.43.
On the news front, China Railway Group Limited released data showing that in the first five months of this year, national railway fixed asset investment was CNY 228.47 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.8%, accelerating the construction of a modern railway infrastructure system.
Guotai Junan Securities pointed out that in 2024, the steady growth trend of infrastructure investment will continue, with all trillion-yuan national debt projects issued and the gradual start of construction of trillion-yuan national debt and ultra-long-term special national debt projects, as well as the accelerated approval of local government special bond projects, all expected to support the growth of infrastructure investment throughout the year. The real estate purchase side remains loose, and the downward trend of the real estate industry is expected to improve. In addition, many leading enterprises in the construction and decoration industry are actively expanding their international layout, and overseas engineering construction is releasing market demand increment.