On October 9, CHINA TAIPING fell 3.04% in regular trading, trading at HK$18.18, with turnover of HK$87.68 million. The decline came amid broad weakness in the life and health insurance sector, where CHINA LIFE fell 3.14%, NCI fell 1.78%, and SUNSHINE INS fell 1.42%, while AIA rose 2.67% and PING AN rose 0.19%.
Market sentiment was pressured by a broker note flagging that third-quarter earnings for insurers may face temporary headwinds, potentially marking a full-year profit low for the quarter. The report noted that under conservative assumptions, listed insurers could still see pre-tax losses, though the total would narrow to RMB 109.6 billion.
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