On August 26, CITIC SEC rose 3.16% in regular trading, trading at HKD 26.8/share, with turnover of HKD 51.0009 million.

On the news front, the company disclosed its semi-annual report on August 20, reporting H1 revenue of RMB 49.692 billion, up 50% year-over-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 23.343 billion, up 69.6% year-over-year, with multiple core financial metrics hitting historical highs. Total assets exceeded RMB 2.4 trillion and equity attributable to shareholders surpassed RMB 350 billion as of end-June. The company proposed an interim dividend of RMB 4.27 per 10 shares, totaling RMB 6.672 billion, representing a 55.23% increase in dividend payout. Additionally, Goldman Sachs recently raised its target price for CITIC SEC H-shares to HKD 33.51, providing further upside catalyst.

Within the Investment Banking & Brokerage sector, the overall sector showed broad strength. Among individual stocks, CGS up 4.18%, CICC up 3.98%, CMSC up 4.14%, GTHT up 2.24%, CSC up 2.87%.

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