Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Hong Kong equities extended their rally with broad participation and continued outperformance versus North American technology stocks.</li>
<li>Single stock option activity rebounded, with Call trading most active during the week’s strongest market session and Xiaomi seeing a large uptick in volume.</li>
<li>Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary stood out as the strongest sectors during another broadly positive week.</li>
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Hong Kong equities extended their rally with broad participation and continued outperformance versus North American technology stocks.
Single stock option activity rebounded, with Call trading most active during the week’s strongest market session and Xiaomi seeing a large uptick in volume.
Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary stood out as the strongest sectors during another broadly positive week.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 27–31: Rally Broadens While Xiaomi Option Volumes Surge

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>A week that started negative was saved by a stronger outlook from Apple</li>
<li>Electric vehicles remain a source of strong demand for both hardware and semiconductors</li>
<li>Hardware earnings season is coming in stronger than that for semiconductors</li>
</ul>


A week that started negative was saved by a stronger outlook from Apple
Electric vehicles remain a source of strong demand for both hardware and semiconductors
Hardware earnings season is coming in stronger than that for semiconductors


Taiwan Tech Weekly - Buoyed by Apple Outlook

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

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<li>China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, a key player in the country’s quest for self-sufficiency in chipmaking, is at the center of an expanding anti-graft crackdown that is rattling the entire semiconductor industry</li>
<li>Since mid-July, China’s graft buster has confirmed investigations of at least six current and former executives of the fund</li>
<li>Industry experts said the Big Fund has played an indispensable role in cultivating China’s domestic chipmaking industry by providing stable funding and state endorsements to fledgling businesses that struggled to access capital elsewhere</li>
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China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, a key player in the country’s quest for self-sufficiency in chipmaking, is at the center of an expanding anti-graft crackdown that is rattling the entire semiconductor industry
Since mid-July, China’s graft buster has confirmed investigations of at least six current and former executives of the fund
Industry experts said the Big Fund has played an indispensable role in cultivating China’s domestic chipmaking industry by providing stable funding and state endorsements to fledgling businesses that struggled to access capital elsewhere


Five Things to Know About China’s Scandal-Struck Chip Industry ‘Big Fund’

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

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<li>WSTS June semiconductor revenues indicate the onset of a trend of flat-to-down sales</li>
<li>Recent chip company earnings calls largely project a down market in the current quarter</li>
<li>This is most likely the beginning of a 1½ -year downturn in semiconductors</li>
</ul>


WSTS June semiconductor revenues indicate the onset of a trend of flat-to-down sales
Recent chip company earnings calls largely project a down market in the current quarter
This is most likely the beginning of a 1½ -year downturn in semiconductors


Semiconductors Have Reached Turning Point

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<li>The winners in the tension are the defense companies including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avic-shenyang-aircraft-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12150:1" rel="noopener">Avic Shenyang Aircraft (600760 CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avichina-industry-technology-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16315:1" rel="noopener">AviChina Industry &amp; Technology H (2357 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cssc-offshore-marine-engg-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5089:1" rel="noopener">Cssc Offshore &amp; Marine Engg (317 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>Pelosi's Taiwan visit may ignite another round of nationalistic consumption. This will benefit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-ning-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6047:1" rel="noopener">Li Ning (2331 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports (2020 HK)</a> but is negative to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/topsports-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28153:1" rel="noopener">Topsports International (6110 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing-international-corp-smic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14231:1" rel="noopener">SMIC (981 HK)</a> is a long-term beneficiary. There may be adverse spillover effects on Taiwanese companies like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tingyi-cayman-islands-holding-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14016:1" rel="noopener">Tingyi (322 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/want-want-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:355:1" rel="noopener">Want Want (151 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uni-president-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14927:1" rel="noopener">Uni President China (220 HK)</a>. </li>
</ul>


The winners in the tension are the defense companies including Avic Shenyang Aircraft (600760 CH), AviChina Industry &amp; Technology H (2357 HK) and Cssc Offshore &amp; Marine Engg (317 HK). 
Pelosi's Taiwan visit may ignite another round of nationalistic consumption. This will benefit Li Ning (2331 HK) and Anta Sports (2020 HK) but is negative to Topsports International (6110 HK). 

SMIC (981 HK) is a long-term beneficiary. There may be adverse spillover effects on Taiwanese companies like Tingyi (322 HK), Want Want (151 HK) and Uni President China (220 HK). 


China-US Tension Escalation: Winners and Losers on Pelosi's Taiwan Visit

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation operates as a semiconductor foundry. The Company provides integrated circuit foundry and technology services including the testing, development, design, manufacturing, packaging, and sale of integrated circuits. Semiconductor Manufacturing International offers its products and services around the world.

SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp) (981 HK)

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Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 27–31: Rally Broadens While Xiaomi Option Volumes Surge

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John Ley

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How stronger Apple outlook has helped support the hardware and semiconducotor space and where the earnins season is performing best so far

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, a key player in the country’s quest for self-sufficiency in chipmaking, is at the center of an...

Caixin Global

Semiconductors Have Reached Turning Point

The semiconductor market is starting to change from unusual growth and record revenues to a downturn that will return it to its long-term trend. ...

Jim Handy

China-US Tension Escalation: Winners and Losers on Pelosi's Taiwan Visit

Chinese defense companies are the major winners in the escalation of the China-US tension following Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. We think Topsports,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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