CEC int'l hold (00759.HK) issued a profit warning, expecting a loss of not more than 30 million yuan for the six months ending in October, compared to a profit of 0.3 million yuan in the same period last year. This is mainly due to the group's retail trade business continuing to be affected by adverse factors, including a decrease in the number of residents consuming in Hong Kong; nighttime foot traffic and spending not recovering to pre-pandemic levels; and high Hong Kong dollar interest rates affecting the capital markets and real estate market in Hong Kong, suppressing local consumers' willingness to spend.