On July 15, Huatai Securities rose 3.18% in regular trading, trading at HK$16.9/share, with turnover of HK$104 million.

On the news front, the company released a positive profit alert on July 14, forecasting H1 attributable net profit of RMB 11.324 billion to RMB 11.702 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 50% to 55% compared with RMB 7.55 billion in the prior-year period. Excluding non-recurring items, net profit is expected to reach RMB 11.333 billion to RMB 11.706 billion, up 52% to 57% year-over-year, marking a record high for the same period. The company attributed the strong performance to significantly higher revenue across its major segments, including wealth management, institutional services, investment management, and international business.

The broader brokerage sector rallied in tandem, with CICC up 5.21%, CSC up 4.81%, CGS up 4.13%, and CITIC Securities up 2.71%, reflecting continued optimism around strong Q2 earnings visibility and favorable policy tailwinds for Chinese securities firms.

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