On June 18, China Telecom fell 3.18% in regular trading, trading at HK$4.56/share, with turnover of HK$285 million. The decline came amid broad-based selling across the integrated telecommunications sector coupled with deteriorating fundamentals.

On the sector front, the telecom industry exhibited a universal downturn, with China Unicom falling 3.39%, HKBN dropping 4.11%, China Tower declining 1.69%, and PCCW losing 1.78%, reflecting persistent sector-wide pressure. On the fundamental side, China Telecom reported Q1 net profit attributable to shareholders down 17.08% year-over-year, with non-recurring adjusted net profit plunging 25.28% and core revenue declining 2.32%, signaling weakening growth momentum. Huatai Securities previously cut its net profit forecast by 8%. While Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating on June 17 with a target price of HK$5.41, the stock remains in a correction channel as markets continue to price in slowing traditional telecom business growth.

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