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【特约大V】邓声兴:市场忧虑联储局明年1月暂停减息 大市成交偏静

【Special Contributor】Deng Shengxing: The market is concerned that the Federal Reserve will pause interest rate cuts in January next year, resulting in a quiet market transaction.

Jinwu Financial News | The Hang Seng Index closed at 19864 on Wednesday (18th), up 164 points, or 0.83%. The market traded $107.5 billion a day. The national index closed at 7180, up 75 points, or 1.1%. The index rose 79 points, or 1.8%, to 4468. “Hong Kong Stock Connect” second-tier technology stocks fell again. Sagitar Juchuang (02498) surged 18%; Jingtai Holdings (02228) surged by nearly 30%; Chinese telecom stocks continued to be sought after. Unicom (00762) hit a two-month high, closing up 1.6%, and recorded three consecutive gains;

The Dow closed at 42,326 points on Wednesday (18th), down 1123 points, or 2.58%. The indicator was inverted by 2.95% to 5,872 points; the NASDAQ fell 3.56% to 19,392 points. Among the major stocks, Nvidia (Nvidia) stock price once rebounded 4.8% and closed down 1.1%; Tesla (Tesla) stock price fell by up to 11%, and closed down 8.3%; Amazon also fell 4.6%. Financial stocks were under pressure, and American Express fell 4.6%. Goldman Sachs fell 4.3% as the biggest decline in the Dow; the performance outlook for food company General Mills was poor, and the stock price fell 3.2%. The Asia-Pacific stock market moved individually this morning (19th). The Nikkei 225 Index now reports 38,742 points, down 339 points, or 0.87%. The South Korea Composite Index is currently at 2,435 points, down 48 points, or 1.97%. The market is worried that the Federal Reserve will suspend interest rate cuts in January next year, and market transactions are sluggish.

Market Focus: Xiaomi Group-W (01810)

According to the news, information from the State Intellectual Property Office shows that Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. has obtained a patent called “Support Components and Refrigerators.” Furthermore, according to reports, Xiaomi confirmed that it will launch plans to expand the global home appliance market next year, taking the lead in the Southeast Asia region, including countries such as Thailand and Malaysia. The Group continues to advance the “Full Ecosystem of People and Cars” strategy. In the third quarter of this year, the Group's revenue reached a record high, achieving revenue of 92.5 billion yuan, an increase of 30.5% year on year; adjusted net profit was 6.252 billion yuan, up 4.4% year on year. Revenue from the mobile phone, IOT, and Internet businesses all exceeded expectations. The revenue of the “mobile phone x AIoT” segment was 82.8 billion yuan, an increase of 16.8% over the previous year; the revenue of the “innovative business such as smart electric vehicles” segment was 9.7 billion yuan. In the third quarter, the Group's global smartphone shipments reached 43.1 million units, an increase of 3.1% over the previous year. According to Canalys data, Xiaomi ranked in the top three global smartphone shipments in the third quarter, with a market share of 13.8%, ranking in the top three in the world for 17 consecutive quarters. As of September 30, 2024, the number of IoT devices connected to the AIoT platform increased to 861.4 million, an increase of 23.2% over the previous year. From making mobile phones to building cars and home appliances, Xiaomi's “entire ecosystem of people, cars, and households” is gradually improving in a closed loop, which is worth paying attention to in the medium to long term. Target price is $36, stop loss price is $23.

(The author is a licensed person from the Securities Regulatory Commission and the author does not hold the above shares)

Author: Dr. Tang Sheng-hing, Chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Equities Analysts

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