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Domain Holdings Australia  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Trade deals, central bank meetings, earnings season (US & Europe) with first local releases later in the week, as well as the all-important June quarter CPI print domestically will set the mood and tone for the ASX200 this week.</li><li> ASX200 futures are pointing to a slightly weaker start, but the overnight, EU-US trade deal may boost sentiment.</li></ul>

Trade deals, central bank meetings, earnings season (US & Europe) with first local releases later in the week, as well as the all-important June quarter CPI print domestically will set the mood and tone for the ASX200 this week. ASX200 futures are pointing to a slightly weaker start, but the overnight, EU-US trade deal may boost sentiment.

Domain Holdings Australia Ltd - The Monday Report - 28 July 2025

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 8th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD25.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in National Australia Bank, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Macquarie, Aristocrat Leisure, Evolution Mining.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 8th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD25.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in National Australia Bank, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Macquarie, Aristocrat Leisure, Evolution Mining.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 8th): National Australia Bank, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Macquarie

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emerald-resources-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17495:1" rel="noopener">Emerald Resources Nl (EMR AU)</a> will be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-junior-gold-miners-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32845:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ US)</a> in March while there are 3 deletions for the index.</li>
<li>The constituent changes along with float and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 6.4% and a one-way trade of US$263m.</li>
<li>There are 9 stocks with more than US$10m to trade and 9 stocks with over 2x ADV to trade.</li>
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Emerald Resources Nl (EMR AU) will be added to the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ US) in March while there are 3 deletions for the index.
The constituent changes along with float and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 6.4% and a one-way trade of US$263m.
There are 9 stocks with more than US$10m to trade and 9 stocks with over 2x ADV to trade.


MV Global Junior Gold Miners Index Rebalance: Over US$500m to Trade

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>The MV J-Gold Miners index represents the performance small-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world.</li>
<li>This index is reviewed semi-annually in March and September. During these reviews, names can be added or deleted from the index.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs and our flow expectations for the index rebal event in March 2024. </li>
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The MV J-Gold Miners index represents the performance small-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world.
This index is reviewed semi-annually in March and September. During these reviews, names can be added or deleted from the index.
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs and our flow expectations for the index rebal event in March 2024. 


Quiddity Leaderboard MV J-Gold Miners Mar 24: One High-Conviction DEL and More Low-Conviction Cases

David Blennerhassett

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lithium-power-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30603:1" rel="noopener">Lithium Power International (LPI AU)</a>'s Scheme. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vinda-international-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:475:1" rel="noopener">Vinda International (3331 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinko-electric-industries" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15066:1" rel="noopener">Shinko Electric Industries (6967 JP)</a> are in the cross hairs. </li>
<li>Key updates took place for: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/origin-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:797:1" rel="noopener">Origin Energy (ORG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/liontown-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20488:1" rel="noopener">Liontown Resources (LTR AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/golden-eagle-energy-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3835:1" rel="noopener">Golden Eagle Energy (SMMT IJ)</a> and Kenedix REITs.</li>
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I tally 42 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
One new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week:Lithium Power International (LPI AU)'s Scheme. Vinda International (3331 HK) and Shinko Electric Industries (6967 JP) are in the cross hairs. 
Key updates took place for: Origin Energy (ORG AU), Liontown Resources (LTR AU), Golden Eagle Energy (SMMT IJ) and Kenedix REITs.


(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Lithium Power, Vinda, Origin Energy, Liontown, Kenedix REITs

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St. Barbara Limited is a gold exploration and production company.  The Company's exploration projects include its Southern Cross and Leonora Operations which are located in Western Australia.

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Domain Holdings Australia Ltd - The Monday Report - 28 July 2025

Trade deals, central bank meetings, earnings season (US & Europe) with first local releases later in the week, as well as the all-important...

FNArena

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 8th): National Australia Bank, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Macquarie

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in National Australia Bank, Sigma Pharmaceuticals,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MV Global Junior Gold Miners Index Rebalance: Over US$500m to Trade

There is 1 add and 3 deletes for the GDXJ in March. The constituent changes along with float and capping changes result in an estimated one-way...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard MV J-Gold Miners Mar 24: One High-Conviction DEL and More Low-Conviction Cases

The inaugural leaderboard coverage for the "MV" Jr Gold Miner Index. It is an interesting index with somewhat high float tracking. There is one...

Travis Lundy

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Lithium Power, Vinda, Origin Energy, Liontown, Kenedix REITs

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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