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

Shenton Research

Shenton 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 latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 31st.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 31st.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl.


HK Short Interest Weekly: CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Major aerial work platform (AWP) manufacturers (Terex, Oshkosh) and rental company (United Rentals) in the US provide bullish guidance on 2023E outlook after reporting their 2022 results.</li><li>Key takeaways: (1) AWP manufacturers saw strong order flow with backlog visibility of &gt;12 months; (2) The mega projects, which are less macro reliant, will provide both rental companies and AWP manufacturers with growth certainty over the coming years; (3) manufacturers’ margin improvement trend will continue despite the fact that supply chain will remain a constraint this year, suggesting strong pricing power.</li><li>All these reaffirm our positive stance on the AWP sector this year. </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.

Major aerial work platform (AWP) manufacturers (Terex, Oshkosh) and rental company (United Rentals) in the US provide bullish guidance on 2023E outlook after reporting their 2022 results.Key takeaways: (1) AWP manufacturers saw strong order flow with backlog visibility of &gt;12 months; (2) The mega projects, which are less macro reliant, will provide both rental companies and AWP manufacturers with growth certainty over the coming years; (3) manufacturers’ margin improvement trend will continue despite the fact that supply chain will remain a constraint this year, suggesting strong pricing power.All these reaffirm our positive stance on the AWP sector this year. 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.

China Construction Machinery – Upbeat Guidance from US AWP Manufacturers

<ul><li>What is new? The 24% YoY decline in excavator sales in 2022 (for the industry as a whole) is largely in line with our expectation.</li><li>Meanwhile, Jiangsu Hengli’s scheduled production of excavator cylinders in Jan 2023 drops &gt;20% YoY, likely due to (1) the pandemic impact and (2) base effect of CNY.</li><li>On the back of reopening and easing liquidity, we expect demand for excavator to pick up moderately in Feb/Mar and we maintain our forecast of 10% YoY increase in the industry demand in 2023E (China: +15%, export: +5%).</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.

What is new? The 24% YoY decline in excavator sales in 2022 (for the industry as a whole) is largely in line with our expectation.Meanwhile, Jiangsu Hengli’s scheduled production of excavator cylinders in Jan 2023 drops &gt;20% YoY, likely due to (1) the pandemic impact and (2) base effect of CNY.On the back of reopening and easing liquidity, we expect demand for excavator to pick up moderately in Feb/Mar and we maintain our forecast of 10% YoY increase in the industry demand in 2023E (China: +15%, export: +5%).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.

China Construction Machinery – Prefer AWP to excavator in the near term

<ul><li>We are turning more positive on the construction machinery &amp; heavy-duty truck (HDT) sector as we expect meaningful earnings recovery in 2023E (following the down-cycle since early 2021), underpinned by: (1) resilient overseas demand; (2) strong mining activities; (3) gradual reopening in China; (4) decline in freight rate and steel price.</li><li>Meanwhile, the supporting policies on property will serve as risk reduction factor for the sector.</li><li>Aerial work platform (AWP) is our most preferred subsector, followed by HDT, excavator and other machinery.</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.

We are turning more positive on the construction machinery &amp; heavy-duty truck (HDT) sector as we expect meaningful earnings recovery in 2023E (following the down-cycle since early 2021), underpinned by: (1) resilient overseas demand; (2) strong mining activities; (3) gradual reopening in China; (4) decline in freight rate and steel price.Meanwhile, the supporting policies on property will serve as risk reduction factor for the sector.Aerial work platform (AWP) is our most preferred subsector, followed by HDT, excavator and other machinery.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.

China Construction Machinery / HDT – 2023 Outlook

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 195 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 81.4% as of Jul 31st.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 1.9ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, materials, energy and offset by communication services, information technology.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Hua Hong Semi, CMB, Shandong Gold Mining Co Lt-H, Eastroc.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 195 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 81.4% as of Jul 31st.
The average A-H premium changed by 1.9ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, materials, energy and offset by communication services, information technology.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Hua Hong Semi, CMB, Shandong Gold Mining Co Lt-H, Eastroc.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 31st): Hua Hong Semi, CMB, Shandong Gold Mining Co Lt-H, Eastroc

China

Weichai Power is a Chinese industrial technology company specializing in the research, development, and manufacturing of powertrains, vehicles, and key components such as engines, transmissions, and axles. The company also offers intelligent logistics solutions, including forklifts and warehousing services, and is actively developing new energy technologies like hydrogen fuel cells. Weichai Power was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Weifang, Shandong, China.

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Weichai Power (2338 HK)

HK Short Interest Weekly: CCB, Tencent, Alibaba, China Mobile, Yofc, Smic, Zijin Gold Intl

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 31st and highlight short interest changes in CCB, Tencent, Alibaba,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Construction Machinery – Upbeat Guidance from US AWP Manufacturers

Major aerial work platform (AWP) manufacturers (Terex, Oshkosh) and rental company (United Rentals) in the US provide bullish guidance on 2023E...

CMB International

China Construction Machinery – Prefer AWP to excavator in the near term

What is new? The 24% YoY decline in excavator sales in 2022 (for the industry as a whole) is largely in line with our expectation.

CMB International

China Construction Machinery / HDT – 2023 Outlook

We are turning more positive on the construction machinery & heavy-duty truck (HDT) sector as we expect meaningful earnings recovery in 2023E...

CMB International

A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 31st): Hua Hong Semi, CMB, Shandong Gold Mining Co Lt-H, Eastroc

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Hua Hong Semi, CMB, Shandong Gold Mining Co Lt-H, Eastroc.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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