BYD & Kuaishou Beat

China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities had a good day as Hong Kong outperformed while Mainland China was off slightly. Alibaba led the way as it jumped +12.23% on high volume as analysts updated their sum of the parts analysis (SOTP). Tencent gained +1.75% on high volume and strong buying from Mainland investors,…

Alibaba Moves To “Unlock Shareholder Value”

China Last Night KraneShares Alibaba (9988 HK, BABA US) announced after the close it will become a holding company comprised of the below six business groups in order to “unlock shareholder value and foster market competitiveness” in order to “capture market opportunities and stimulate growth”. The business group can raise funds and go public as…

Meituan Beats, Week In Review

China Last Night KraneShares Week in Review Asian equities had a decent week on strong volumes as most bank contagion fears subsided and the China internet names came roaring back. Pinduoduo and Tencent reported earnings this week. Tencent’s results were strong, while Pinduoduo’s results led to investor concerns about increased marketing expenses. Evergrande was back…

Financial Contagion Weighs On Sentiment

China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equity markets were down as Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and Credit Suisse’s troubles, despite a decisive move by the Swiss government, which led to a rebound this morning in European stocks, weighed on investor sentiment overnight except for India and the Philippines, which posted a small gain. These…

SVB Financial Contagion Fears Go Global

China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities curbed yesterday’s enthusiasm driven by China’s positive policies following the National People’s Congress as SVB’s collapse crushed Asian investor sentiment on financial contagion fears. I can’t recall a day with such poor advance/decline ratios with Japan’s Topix posting just 66 advancers versus 2,082 decliners, Hang Seng Composite…

People & Policies Propel Markets Higher

China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mixed as Mainland China and Hong Kong outperformed, Taiwan and South Korea posted small gains, while Japan, India and Thailand posted declines of more than -1%. Mainland China and Hong Kong rose on several positive developments following the conclusion of the “Dual Sessions” meetings of the…