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<ul><li>A mixed CNY, robust topline was likely aided by seasonality while the fall in spending power and price war continued.</li><li>We do agree both passenger flows and overall sales were strong during the CNY holiday, given that the spending power was somewhat diluted by the resumption of outbound tourism.</li><li>But on the other hand, the 2024 CNY holiday was a longer-than-usual one and contained one more Saturday and also the Valentine’s Day, hence the recovery rate after adjustment may just be stable (instead of improvements vs 4Q23).</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.

A mixed CNY, robust topline was likely aided by seasonality while the fall in spending power and price war continued.We do agree both passenger flows and overall sales were strong during the CNY holiday, given that the spending power was somewhat diluted by the resumption of outbound tourism.But on the other hand, the 2024 CNY holiday was a longer-than-usual one and contained one more Saturday and also the Valentine’s Day, hence the recovery rate after adjustment may just be stable (instead of improvements vs 4Q23).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 Consumer Sector – CNY Was Mixed and We Stay Conservative

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.

Index Rebalance

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<li>Baidu announced on 27 Aug 2026 following the EGM and before market open that its dual-primary listing takes effect on 1 Sep 2026.</li>
<li>Baidu clears the two WVR first-inclusion thresholds for both market cap and turnover.</li>
<li>All five prior conversions saw positive 10-day returns and positive 10-day southbound inflows after Connect ADD.</li>
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Baidu announced on 27 Aug 2026 following the EGM and before market open that its dual-primary listing takes effect on 1 Sep 2026.
Baidu clears the two WVR first-inclusion thresholds for both market cap and turnover.
All five prior conversions saw positive 10-day returns and positive 10-day southbound inflows after Connect ADD.


Baidu-SW Primary Conversion: Confirmation, Expectation, and the Trade

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 21st based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Kuaishou (1024 HK), Jd Logistics (2618 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 21st based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Kuaishou (1024 HK), Jd Logistics (2618 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 21st): Tencent, Kuaishou, Jd Logistics, Cowell, Sinopec Seg

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>We expect one index change and we expect this to trigger total one-way flows of US$87mn including the effects of capping.</li>
<li>The index review results will be announced on 21 August.</li>
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The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.
We expect one index change and we expect this to trigger total one-way flows of US$87mn including the effects of capping.
The index review results will be announced on 21 August.


Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Sep26: One Change Likely; Latest Flow Expectations

<ul><li>Numbers for catering sector did rebound strongly YoY, but since SSS/ table turnover recovery rate were not as good as expected, de-rating was massive in 1H23E.</li><li>After a disappointing 2Q23 plus worrying macro outlook, we downgrade the sector to MARKET-PERFORM as we see more downside in earnings.</li><li>However, as valuation turned more attractive, we can start to accumulate industry leaders. </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.

Numbers for catering sector did rebound strongly YoY, but since SSS/ table turnover recovery rate were not as good as expected, de-rating was massive in 1H23E.After a disappointing 2Q23 plus worrying macro outlook, we downgrade the sector to MARKET-PERFORM as we see more downside in earnings.However, as valuation turned more attractive, we can start to accumulate industry leaders. 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 Catering Sector – Staying cautious after a disappointing 2Q23E

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Yum China operates and franchises a diverse portfolio of restaurant brands across the People's Republic of China, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang. The company also provides online food delivery services. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was spun off from Yum! Brands in 2016 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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China Consumer Sector – CNY Was Mixed and We Stay Conservative

We do agree both passenger flows and overall sales were strong during the CNY holiday, given that the spending power was somewhat diluted by the...

CMB International

Baidu-SW Primary Conversion: Confirmation, Expectation, and the Trade

Baidu confirmed its dual-primary conversion takes effect on 1 Sep 2026. We assess the Connect ADD timeline and positioning.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 21st): Tencent, Kuaishou, Jd Logistics, Cowell, Sinopec Seg

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Sep26: One Change Likely; Latest Flow Expectations

We expect the index review results for HSCEI to be publicly confirmed after market close on 21st August 2026. This is a good time to revisit this...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

China Catering Sector – Staying cautious after a disappointing 2Q23E

Numbers for catering sector did rebound strongly YoY, but since SSS/ table turnover recovery rate were not as good as expected, de-rating was...

CMB International

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