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Citigroup Options Spot-On: On October 18th, 149.63K Contracts Were Traded, With 2.42 Million Open Interest
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Citigroup: Maintains a 'buy' rating on Fuyao Glass, with the target price raised to HK$67.
Citi released a research report stating that it has raised the target price for Fuyao Glass (03606) in both the Hong Kong and A-share markets by up to nearly 20%, maintaining a 'buy' rating. The target price has been raised from 56 Hong Kong dollars to 67 Hong Kong dollars, an increase of 19.6%; the A-share target price has been raised from 57 Chinese yuan to 67 Chinese yuan, an increase of 17.5%. The report points out that Fuyao Glass's third-quarter performance exceeded expectations, driven by solid growth in auto glass shipments, continuous improvement in average selling price, and strong expansion in gross margin, which increased by 2.5 percentage points year-on-year. This is due to higher efficiency, cost reduction, and good revenue channels. In addition, its German SAM and its usa
A headhunting firm is accused of using fake identities to deceive Wall Street traders into providing confidential information.
Some of the world's largest banks' traders are reported to have been misled by so-called 'cold calls', using potential job opportunities from companies like goldman sachs and morgan stanley as bait, guiding them to reveal their salaries, team composition, and even detailed information such as the profit and loss statements of their trading desks. However, in reality, these jobs often do not exist. The names reported by the callers are fake, even their self-proclaimed employers, such as fictitious companies like Omertion Group or AMO Research. According to data and 10 informed sources, these calls are from recruitment and market intelligence companies.
Who will win the Wall Street AI banking competition? JPMorgan (JPM.US) has taken the lead.
According to the latest Evident AI Index released on Thursday, jpmorgan (JPM.US) has the most AI talent, with a 16% increase in the past 12 months, surpassing the total number of AI researchers of its seven major competitors.
Citi: The Fed may cut interest rates by 25 basis points or stand still in the short term as they wait for data to clarify.
Citi's global head of short-term interest rate trades, Akshay Singal, stated that as we await clearer data, the Federal Reserve may only cut rates by 25 basis points in the next few meetings, or even stay put. "Considering the data volatility, I believe the Fed and the market would prefer to be more cautious in this easing cycle. That's why we expect the central bank to stay put or cut by 25 basis points in the upcoming meetings, instead of reducing by 25 or 50 basis points," Singal said in an interview. He noted that there has been sharp fluctuation in the market's rate expectations recently from July to October.
Citigroup: The Bank of Korea may lower interest rates at a faster pace and by a larger magnitude.
Citigroup economist Jin-Wook Kim wrote in a report that the Bank of South Korea may cut interest rates at a faster pace and by a larger magnitude to address lower-than-expected economic growth. Kim stated that the Bank of South Korea may cut interest rates by 25 basis points in January, April, and July 2025 respectively. On October 11, the Bank of South Korea reduced the benchmark interest rate from 3.50% to 3.25%, starting to ease monetary policy. Kim added that this was a month earlier than Citigroup's previous forecast. He pointed out that the bank may also cut interest rates twice in 2026, possibly in January and July, lowering the policy rate to 2.
Citigroup: Raised hkex's target price to 275 Hong Kong dollars, maintaining a 'sell' rating.
Citigroup released research reports stating that it raised the earnings forecast for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (00388) for the fiscal years 2024 to 2026 by 6% to 11%, maintaining its 'sell' rating, with the target price increasing from 215 Hong Kong dollars to 275 Hong Kong dollars. The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is expected to announce its third-quarter performance next week, with the bank forecasting a profit attributable to shareholders of 3.3 billion Hong Kong dollars for the period, an 11% year-on-year increase, and a 4% increase on a quarterly basis, mainly driven by strong investment income. Citigroup mentioned that the stock market sentiment is quickly recovering, leading to record-high trading volumes in recent weeks, laying the groundwork for a stable profit in the fourth quarter of this year. However, the bank believes that the current transaction volume level may not be sustainable.
Citigroup: There is a tendency in the market to favor 'Trump trades' before the US presidential election.
Citigroup believes that due to the potential for greater market impact of Trump's policy proposals, there is a trend favoring Trump in the election trades leading up to November. Strategists like Daniel Tobon and Dirk Willer wrote in a client report that tariff/trade and fiscal expansion are two major concerns, both of which have implications for inflation expectations; they added that the 'Harris trade' may be limited as she is unlikely to gain control of Congress. They think forex is one of the most direct ways to reflect tariff risks, and they expect a series of movements involving the US dollar against the euro, Mexican peso, New Taiwan dollar, and Thai baht.
Citigroup Options Spot-On: On October 17th, 141.42K Contracts Were Traded, With 2.37 Million Open Interest
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Citi: Maintains a 'buy' rating on BYD Company Limited with a target price of HK$488.
Citi released a research report stating that it maintains a "buy" rating on BYD Company Limited (01211) with a target price of HKD 488, believing that besides a strong performance in the third quarter, there will be more surprises in sales volume in the fourth quarter, and the company is expected to achieve a monthly sales target of 0.5 million vehicles in November. Citi estimates that BYD's net income in the third quarter will be in the range of 10.5 billion to 11.8 billion yuan, and the profit per vehicle is expected to improve quarter by quarter. Due to strong sales momentum, appropriate cost control, and changes in the revenue mix in the third quarter, Citi forecasts that its net income can reach the upper limit of the market consensus.
Citi expects the Policy Address to bring positive sentiment to property developers. SHK PPT, Henderson Land may outperform in the short term.
Citi released a research report stating that the policy address is expected to bring a positive situation for developers, especially those with luxury residential properties. In addition, after the interest rate cut, both the volume and the launch of new properties rebounded in October. The bank maintains its strategy of selecting stocks based on dividends and yields, expecting shk ppt (00016) and henderson land (00012) to potentially outperform in the short term. The report mentioned that a new version of the "Policy Address" proposes adjustments to the "New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme," allowing investments in residential properties of 5.0 million yuan or more, with investments in real estate calculated towards the investment ceiling of 10 million yuan; all residences