On August 19, CMOC fell 3.04% in regular trading, trading at 16.64 HKD/share, with turnover of approximately 44.42 million HKD.

On the news front, the company's board convened today to review interim results for the six months ended June 30. Market discussions had previously flagged that Q2 net profit attributable to shareholders grew only 0%-12.63% quarter-over-quarter, significantly below the market consensus expectation of over 20%, primarily due to rising raw material costs including sulfur eroding profit margins. The company had earlier disclosed a half-year net profit forecast of 15.5-16.5 billion RMB, representing 78.76%-90.29% year-over-year growth.

Additionally, JPMorgan recently reduced its H-share holdings to 5.89%, sending a cautious signal from foreign institutional investors. The broader diversified metals and mining sector also traded lower, with Zijin Mining down 2.31% and MMG down 2.34%, creating resonant selling pressure across the sector.

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