BYD Company Limited (OTC: BYDDF) (OTC: BYDDY) reported earnings for Q3 2023 after the bell in Hong Kong that beat analyst expectations by a wide margin.
Tencent Holdings Limited (OTC: TCEHY)-backed J&T Global Express breathed life back into Hong Kong’s flagging IPO market with an oversubscribed market debut Friday.
Chinese EV makers leaped on news that Tesla was scrapping a Model Y discount Friday as investors hoped that the move signaled the beginning of a détente to the country’s EV price war.
Xpeng was up 4%, Li Auto was trading 3% higher and Nio rose 2% by lunch time in Hong Kong trading. BYD was up just over 1%.
Hong Kong stocks rallied Friday as the week closed out higher for consumer stocks and EV makers which investors hope will be the beneficiary of a forthcoming government stimulus.
The Hang Seng Index ended the day 2.1% higher at 17,398.73 while China’s CSI 300 Index rose 1.4% to 3,562.39.
Sportswear maker Li Ning Co Ltd (OTC: LNGGY) (OTC: LNGGF) became the latest casualty of a downturn in China and Hong Kong, after the company announced Wednesday night it had missed sales expectations in the third quarter.
Shares in Hong Kong ended the week lower after a rout of selling among tech names and as property continues to skewer markets.
Investors also focused on bank earnings next week which they expect to be lower due to tightening margins. China’s Central Bank pumped a record stimulus into the banking system to keep short-term prime loan rates steady amid the recent credit woes.