Jinwu Financial News | The Hang Seng Index closed at 23689 on Friday (21st), down 530 points or 2.2%. The total market turnover for the day reached 339 billion yuan. The National Index fell 2.3% to 8742; the Tech Index plunged 3.4% to 5639. The blue chip HSBC (00005) dropped 1.3%; AIA (01299) fell 2.8%; Ping An (02318) decreased by 3.1%; Bank of China (03988) dropped 2.1%. Mainland telecom stocks were slightly firm, with China Mobile (00941) rising 0.1%; China Unicom (00762) slightly up 0.4%. The best performing blue chips of the week were ENN ENERGY (02688), WUXI APPTEC (02359), and HANSOH PHARMA (03692), which rose 9.7%, 6.4%, and 6% respectively. The worst three were Anta (02020), LI Auto (02015), and Cheung Kong (01038), which fell 10.8%, 10.5%, and 9.2%.
The Dow Jones was reported at 41985 points on Friday, rebounding 32 points or 0.08%; the S&P 500 gained 0.08% to 5667 points; the Nasdaq climbed 0.52% to 17784 points; the Hang Seng Index, which reflects the performance of Chinese Concepts, dropped 1.73%. Cumulatively this week, the Dow Jones gained 1.2%, the S&P 500 rebounded 0.5%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%. Among large-cap stocks, Nvidia's stock price once fell 2.6%, closing down 0.7%; Tesla rose 5.3% against the trend, but saw a cumulative decline of 0.5% for the ninth consecutive week; Nike warned that this quarter's revenue and profitability would decline, and the stock price sharply dropped 5.5%, the largest decline among Dow components. FedEx once again lowered its full-year earnings guidance, with a stock price that briefly plummeted 11.8%, closing down 6.4%. Micron Technology had disappointing gross margin performance last quarter, with its stock price plunging by 8%. Boeing won a U.S. sixth-generation fighter aircraft contract, code-named F-47, with its stock price rising 3.1%, making it the best-performing component of the Dow. Asia-Pacific stock markets are mixed this morning (24th), with the Nikkei 225 Index currently at 37698 points, up 21 points. The South Korean Composite Index is currently at 2638 points, down 4 points. The adjustment of Hong Kong and U.S. stocks is not yet over, and Hong Kong stocks may continue to pull back.
Market Focus: Geely Automobile (00175)
In 2024, Geely's total revenue surpassed 240 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34%, with a net income of 16.6 billion yuan, up 213% year-on-year. The ZEEKR brand performed exceptionally well, with total revenue in the fourth quarter showing both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter growth, nearly doubling its delivery volume and significantly narrowing its net loss. Moreover, Geely's Electric Vehicles business has been profitable since the second half of last year, with new energy vehicle sales accounting for nearly 50%, ranking second in China. In terms of development strategy, Geely adheres to "oil and electricity coexistence," increasing investments in smart technology for fuel vehicles and launching the "Endless Journey" smart driving solution to enhance the competitiveness of fuel vehicles. At the same time, the company is accelerating the transition to new energy, raising its sales target for this year by 25% to 2.71 million vehicles, planning to launch 10 new energy and modified models, with a new energy vehicle sales target of 1.5 million vehicles, representing an approximate year-on-year increase of 69%. By 2024, Geely's net cash level will rise by 40% to 39.8 billion yuan, with ample cash reserves and no financing pressure. Overall, Geely has demonstrated strong performance in terms of growth, business transformation, and financial conditions, with broad prospects for future development. The target price is $23, and the stop-loss price is $15.4.
(The author is a licensed person under the Securities and Futures Commission and does not hold shares in the above companies.)
Author: Dr. Deng Shengxing, Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Analyst Association
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