On June 15, Chalco (02600.HK) declined 3.1% in regular trading, trading at HKD 9.7 per share, with turnover of HKD 409 million.

On the news front, Citi recently published a research report cutting Chalco's target price from HKD 8.89 to HKD 7.6, while lowering net profit forecasts for this year and next by 8% and 5% respectively, to RMB 12.9 billion and RMB 14 billion. The bank maintained its \"Buy\" rating, noting the stock has significantly underperformed peer China Hongqiao, citing an attractive projected 7% dividend yield and potential share buyback as catalysts. Citi initiated a 30-day positive catalyst watch on the company.

The decline extends a classic \"buy the expectation, sell the fact\" pattern that began on June 8 when Chalco's formal inclusion in the Hang Seng Index took effect, triggering an 8% single-day drop. The stock had previously surged on dual tailwinds from Guinea bauxite export control expectations and index inclusion. Meanwhile, the aluminum sector showed mixed performance today, with China Hongqiao down 1.85% and Nanshan Aluminum International up 1.31%.

(The above content is based on publicly available market information, generated by a program or algorithm, and is intended solely as a stock movement alert. It does not constitute investment advice or a basis for trading decisions.)