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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

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<ul><li>On 10 October 2024, AMD (AMD US, NR) launched its latest AI accelerator, the Instinct MI325X, aimed at competing directly with H200 from Nvidia (NVDA US, NR) that will ship by 4Q24.</li><li>AMD also introduced MI350 that targets Nvidia’s Blackwell series during the event, but MI350 will not enter mass production until 2H25. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, projected the data center AI accelerator TAM to grow at 60%+ CAGR, reaching US$500bn by 2028, a significant increase from prior estimates (US$400bn by 2027E in early-2024).</li><li>The event did not offer too much surprise to investors. Some details we noticed include: 1) Meta Llama 405B model now runs exclusively on MI300X for all live traffic. This implies AMD gains better traction at Meta. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

On 10 October 2024, AMD (AMD US, NR) launched its latest AI accelerator, the Instinct MI325X, aimed at competing directly with H200 from Nvidia (NVDA US, NR) that will ship by 4Q24.AMD also introduced MI350 that targets Nvidia’s Blackwell series during the event, but MI350 will not enter mass production until 2H25. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, projected the data center AI accelerator TAM to grow at 60%+ CAGR, reaching US$500bn by 2028, a significant increase from prior estimates (US$400bn by 2027E in early-2024).The event did not offer too much surprise to investors. Some details we noticed include: 1) Meta Llama 405B model now runs exclusively on MI300X for all live traffic. This implies AMD gains better traction at Meta. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Semiconductors - AMD “Advancing AI” event

<ul><li>Nvidia announced (22 May) FY1Q25 results. Quarterly revenue was US$26.0bn, up 262% YoY and 17.8% QoQ (22.0% QoQ in FY4Q24).</li><li>FY1Q25 revenue beat Bloomberg consensus of US$24.7bn by 5.5%.</li><li>Data center revenue continued to soar and topped US$22.6bn, up 426.7% YoY and 22.6% QoQ (26.8% QoQ in FY4Q24).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Nvidia announced (22 May) FY1Q25 results. Quarterly revenue was US$26.0bn, up 262% YoY and 17.8% QoQ (22.0% QoQ in FY4Q24).FY1Q25 revenue beat Bloomberg consensus of US$24.7bn by 5.5%.Data center revenue continued to soar and topped US$22.6bn, up 426.7% YoY and 22.6% QoQ (26.8% QoQ in FY4Q24).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Semi - Nvidia: To keep growing for longer

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Equity Derivatives

<ul><li>We recommend selling AMD80, DUOLO06, and EXPE06, with returns of -3.4%, -3.6%, and -5.3%, respectively.</li><li>Meanwhile, we recommend opening a position in NOW19, a DR linked to a leading enterprise cloud solutions provider.</li><li>Our KTX Tactical DR Port delivered an average total return of +0.79% amid a recovery in US technology stocks, led by Nvidia following better-than-expected results and an upbeat business outlook.</li></ul>

We recommend selling AMD80, DUOLO06, and EXPE06, with returns of -3.4%, -3.6%, and -5.3%, respectively.Meanwhile, we recommend opening a position in NOW19, a DR linked to a leading enterprise cloud solutions provider.Our KTX Tactical DR Port delivered an average total return of +0.79% amid a recovery in US technology stocks, led by Nvidia following better-than-expected results and an upbeat business outlook.

KTX Tactical DR Picks - August 28, 2026 (Eng.)

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<li>Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta, collectively known as Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta, have recently announced their CY4Q23 results, unanimously claiming to increase investments in AI-related infrastructure from the current levels.</li>
<li>Per Bloomberg consensus, the capex of Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta will grow 22.6% in 2024, higher than prior forecasts of 16.6%.</li>
<li>This capex boost further confirms our perspective on the ongoing AI momentum into 2024, driven by strong demand for building computing capacity.</li>
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Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta, collectively known as Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta, have recently announced their CY4Q23 results, unanimously claiming to increase investments in AI-related infrastructure from the current levels.
Per Bloomberg consensus, the capex of Hyperscaler 3 &amp; Meta will grow 22.6% in 2024, higher than prior forecasts of 16.6%.
This capex boost further confirms our perspective on the ongoing AI momentum into 2024, driven by strong demand for building computing capacity.


Semi - Hyperscalers’ FY23 Results Review

<ul><li>At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, leading tech giants including Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm unveiled their latest offerings, signaling a competitive race to launch AI-centric products for consumer use.</li><li>These new releases are set to enhance the capabilities of upcoming AI-integrated smartphones and PCs amid other applications, launching later this year.</li><li>We anticipate these innovations will spark consumer interest, encouraging purchases or upgrades, and contribute to healthy shipment growth, continuing the momentum from the seasonal restocking observed in the second half of 2023.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, leading tech giants including Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm unveiled their latest offerings, signaling a competitive race to launch AI-centric products for consumer use.These new releases are set to enhance the capabilities of upcoming AI-integrated smartphones and PCs amid other applications, launching later this year.We anticipate these innovations will spark consumer interest, encouraging purchases or upgrades, and contribute to healthy shipment growth, continuing the momentum from the seasonal restocking observed in the second half of 2023.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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Semiconductors - AMD “Advancing AI” event

On 10 October 2024, AMD (AMD US, NR) launched its latest AI accelerator, the Instinct MI325X, aimed at competing directly with H200 from Nvidia...

CMB International

Semi - Nvidia: To keep growing for longer

Nvidia announced (22 May) FY1Q25 results. Quarterly revenue was US$26.0bn, up 262% YoY and 17.8% QoQ (22.0% QoQ in FY4Q24). FY1Q25 revenue beat. ...

CMB International

KTX Tactical DR Picks - August 28, 2026 (Eng.)

We recommend selling AMD80, DUOLO06, and EXPE06, with returns of -3.4%, -3.6%, and -5.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, we recommend opening a position...

Krungthai XSpring

Semi - Hyperscalers’ FY23 Results Review

This capex boost further confirms our perspective on the ongoing AI momentum into 2024, driven by strong demand for building computing capacity.

CMB International

Semiconductor – CES 2024 Wrap Up

At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, leading tech giants including Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm unveiled their latest offerings, signaling...

CMB International

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