Chinese brokerage stocks continued to decline. As of press release, China Merchants Securities (06099) fell 10% to HK$11.88; Shen Wan Hongyuan (06806) fell 9.5% to HK$2.19; CITIC Securities (06030) fell 7.62% to HK$19.4; and CITIC Construction Investment Securities (06066) fell 6.97% to HK$9.07.
The Zhitong Finance App learned that Chinese brokerage stocks continued to fall. As of press release, China Merchants Securities (06099) fell 10% to HK$11.88; Shen Wan Hongyuan (06806) fell 9.5% to HK$2.19; CITIC Securities (06030) fell 7.62% to HK$19.4; and CITIC Construction Investment Securities (06066) fell 6.97% to HK$9.07.
SDIC Securities pointed out that on the brokers' side, prior to this round of rise, the overall valuation level was only 0.5% of the past 5 years, mainly due to stricter financial regulations and poor overall market performance, which led to a weakening in brokers' profitability. Both aspects underwent significant changes at the end of September. Currently, the brokers' valuation is about 1.5 times PB, which is close to the high valuation of previous rounds. However, we believe that the current monetary easing and countercyclical fiscal strength are expected to continue, and the previous low valuation level of brokerage firms is still expected to be repaired. Short-term market adjustments will not affect the medium- to long-term strengthening trend in the brokerage sector.
Huaxi Securities, on the other hand, said that since September 24, the brokerage sector has risen rapidly, and there has been a correction since then. We believe that an appropriate pullback is benign, and it is also a necessary condition for the market to grow longer and higher. Currently, sector PB has been pulled back from a short-term high of around 1.8X to 1.5X. Perhaps the pullback is nearing its end. Combined with the significant improvement in the third quarter results, we are optimistic about the three-quarter report.