On September 11, CGS (06881.HK) fell 3.08% in regular trading to HKD 7.51, with turnover of approximately HKD 22.62 million. The decline came as the broader brokerage sector faced collective selling pressure driven by a widening divergence between earnings performance and market valuations.

On the news front, the securities industry index PB stands at approximately 1.26x, sitting at roughly the 13th percentile historically. Despite CGS reporting robust H1 results — revenue of RMB 16.85 billion (up 22.58% YoY) and attributable net profit of RMB 7.797 billion (up 20.18% YoY) — the market remains skeptical about the sustainability of proprietary trading-driven profits. The company also proposed an interim dividend of RMB 1.50 per 10 shares, totaling RMB 1.64 billion. Nevertheless, CGS shares have declined over 20% year-to-date, significantly underperforming the broader market.

Within the Investment Banking and Brokerage sector, peers declined in tandem: CITIC SEC down 3.4%, GTHT down 3.39%, CSC down 3.75%, HTSC down 3.01%, and CICC down 2.69%.

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