On July 14, ASMPT declined 3.45% in regular trading, trading at 179.0 HKD/share, with turnover of HKD 146 million. The sell-off was driven by concentrated institutional position reductions.

According to the latest Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure, The Capital Group Companies reduced its ASMPT holdings by 811,100 shares on July 9 at an average price of HKD 191.36 per share, involving approximately HKD 155 million. Its stake decreased from 10.01% to 9.82%. Previously, BlackRock also trimmed its position from 6.13% to 5.48% as of late June. Combined with consecutive days of net selling by southbound capital flows, the clustered institutional de-risking has placed short-term pressure on the stock.

Adding to the cautious sentiment, ASMPT is scheduled to convene a board meeting on July 28 to review interim results and consider an interim dividend, with the results announcement expected on July 29. The pre-earnings uncertainty during the quiet period may be amplifying wait-and-see positioning among investors.

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