Materials| Industrials |Commodities

Rahul Jain

Commodities

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<li>Chinese copper inventories have dropped to 15-year seasonal lows, with SHFE stockpiles plunging 60% in April — the sharpest decline on record.</li>
<li>This signals intense physical market tightness, driven by strong demand and smelter cutbacks.</li>
<li>The trend is reinforcing bullish sentiment, tightening global balances, and spurring strategic moves across the copper supply chain.</li>
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Chinese copper inventories have dropped to 15-year seasonal lows, with SHFE stockpiles plunging 60% in April — the sharpest decline on record.
This signals intense physical market tightness, driven by strong demand and smelter cutbacks.
The trend is reinforcing bullish sentiment, tightening global balances, and spurring strategic moves across the copper supply chain.


Copper Crunch Deepens: China’s Inventory Collapse Reshapes Global Market

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Oil’s positive reaction to bearish news was a signal to go long.</li>
<li>Regardless of the outcome of the current fighting between Israel and Iran, oil has likely bottomed.</li>
<li>We add oil and related equities to the inflation basket</li>
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Oil’s positive reaction to bearish news was a signal to go long.
Regardless of the outcome of the current fighting between Israel and Iran, oil has likely bottomed.
We add oil and related equities to the inflation basket


Tactical Trading -Oil Joins the Commodity Rally

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 155 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 72.7% as of Jun 13th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -5.0ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, energy, health care and offset by consumer discretionary, information technology.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Tigermed, Bank Of Chongqing, Sinopec Oilfield Service, Livzon Pharmaceutical, COSCO Shipping Energy.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 155 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 72.7% as of Jun 13th.
The average A-H premium changed by -5.0ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, energy, health care and offset by consumer discretionary, information technology.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Tigermed, Bank Of Chongqing, Sinopec Oilfield Service, Livzon Pharmaceutical, COSCO Shipping Energy.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 13th): Tigermed, Bank Of Chongqing, Sinopec Oilfield Service

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hino-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2144:1" rel="noopener">Hino (7205 JP)</a> a short or a long at ¥366/share? Suggest short, but also selling more as the stock goes up, and buying back the short on big dips.</li>
<li>A Bloomberg op-ed piece concludes it is time to move on from "from an archaic currency regime". That conclusion on the Hong Kong peg appears presumptuous. And uninformed.</li>
<li>A spin-off makes sense as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zijin-mining-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6358:1" rel="noopener">Zijin (2899 HK)</a> capitalises on the upward cycle in gold prices. However,  Zijin is trading at a single-digit NAV discount. Before any holding company discount.</li>
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Is Hino (7205 JP) a short or a long at ¥366/share? Suggest short, but also selling more as the stock goes up, and buying back the short on big dips.
A Bloomberg op-ed piece concludes it is time to move on from "from an archaic currency regime". That conclusion on the Hong Kong peg appears presumptuous. And uninformed.
A spin-off makes sense as Zijin (2899 HK) capitalises on the upward cycle in gold prices. However,  Zijin is trading at a single-digit NAV discount. Before any holding company discount.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Hino Motors, Hong Kong's Peg, Zijin Mining, MINISO

Equity Bottom-Up

Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>EBITDA margin is expected to expand to 19% by FY27, with EPS rising from CNY 0.51 to CNY 1.10, supported by operational efficiencies and a favorable gold price environment.</li>
<li>Shandong Gold aims for 70–80 tonnes of self-mined gold by 2027, with FY25–FY27 revenue projected to reach CNY118.8 billion at $3,400/oz gold price, driven by volume growth &amp; higher prices.</li>
<li>Commodity price volatility, geopolitical risks in international ventures (Argentina, Greece), and state ownership influence pose challenges to margins and shareholder value.</li>
</ul>


EBITDA margin is expected to expand to 19% by FY27, with EPS rising from CNY 0.51 to CNY 1.10, supported by operational efficiencies and a favorable gold price environment.
Shandong Gold aims for 70–80 tonnes of self-mined gold by 2027, with FY25–FY27 revenue projected to reach CNY118.8 billion at $3,400/oz gold price, driven by volume growth &amp; higher prices.
Commodity price volatility, geopolitical risks in international ventures (Argentina, Greece), and state ownership influence pose challenges to margins and shareholder value.


Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (600547.SS, 1787.HK) - Scaling Production and Enhancing Margins

China

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, explores, mines, produces, refines, and sells gold and other mineral resources in China.

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Copper Crunch Deepens: China’s Inventory Collapse Reshapes Global Market

Chinese copper inventories hit 15-year lows, signaling tight market conditions and driving bullish sentiment in the global copper supply chain.

Rahul Jain

Tactical Trading -Oil Joins the Commodity Rally

Oil joins the commodity rally and has likely bottommed regardless of the outcome in the current Israel/Iran fighting. OIl related equities are now...

Rikki Malik

A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 13th): Tigermed, Bank Of Chongqing, Sinopec Oilfield Service

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Tigermed, Bank Of Chongqing, Sinopec Oilfield Service,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Last Week in Event SPACE: Hino Motors, Hong Kong's Peg, Zijin Mining, MINISO

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (600547.SS, 1787.HK) - Scaling Production and Enhancing Margins

Shandong Gold forecasts significant growth in revenue and EPS by 2027, but faces challenges from commodity price volatility and geopolitical risks.

Rahul Jain

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Copper Crunch Deepens: China’s Inventory Collapse Reshapes Global Market

​Chinese copper inventories hit 15-year lows, signaling tight market conditions and driving bullish sentiment in the global copper supply chain.

Rahul Jain

Tactical Trading -Oil Joins the Commodity Rally

Oil joins the commodity rally and has likely bottommed regardless of the outcome in the current Israel/Iran fighting. OIl related equities are now...

Rikki Malik

A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 13th): Tigermed, Bank Of Chongqing, Sinopec Oilfield Service

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Tigermed, Bank Of Chongqing, Sinopec Oilfield Service,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Last Week in Event SPACE: Hino Motors, Hong Kong's Peg, Zijin Mining, MINISO

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (600547.SS, 1787.HK) - Scaling Production and Enhancing Margins

​Shandong Gold forecasts significant growth in revenue and EPS by 2027, but faces challenges from commodity price volatility and geopolitical risks.

Rahul Jain

Chinese copper inventories hit 15-year lows, signaling tight market conditions and driving bullish sentiment in the global copper supply chain.

Shandong Gold forecasts significant growth in revenue and EPS by 2027, but faces challenges from commodity price volatility and geopolitical risks.