Ahead of the weekend holidays most players want to square their positions. |
As the nation's largest player in this market, Nine Dragons would definitely grab more market attention than Lee & Man. |
China stocks outperformed the market, reflecting investors' confidence in these stocks and the prospects of China's economy. |
Commodity stocks can still outperform the market. The U.S. economy is not going to slow down. There should be increased demand for commodities. |
Despite the rise, there was consolidation and profit-taking after an eight-day surge. |
Further consolidation in the index is likely before it moves any higher. |
Henderson Investment's net asset value should be worth more than HK$20 and its units, Miramar Hotel and Hong Kong Ferry, still have room to develop. |
Henderson Land should face great selling pressure and could fall below HK$38. |
Hong Kong telecom stocks have lagged European and U.S. telecom stocks this week so they are catching up. |
I think the high growth potential in technology stocks is better than traditional stocks. |
Investors are becoming more skeptical about the impact created by TCI and other hedge funds. They realize the shares could rise quickly in anticipation that the hedge funds might increase their holdings, but they are also wary of the potential for sharp falls when these hedge funds exit the market. |
Investors are buying property shares ahead of results. Most expect the results to be strong on the back of contributions from new (property) developments which should have contributed to earnings in the six months to December. |
Investors are trying to stay away from hotel stocks because of emerging bird-flu cases. People will still try to avoid hotel stocks unless it is confirmed there won't be any more bird-flu outbreaks. |
Investors remain bullish about the local market. Most funds are keeping positions here, with some adding major stocks to their portfolios including HSBC and Cheung Kong. |
Investors were active in buying properties after recent correction. Buying interest in China-related stocks was also very strong. |