Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Scores Three-Day Winning Streak: Tencent and Alibaba Lead Tech Rally on Earnings and Fund Inflows

Hong Kong Stocks Hang Seng Index Scores Three-Day Winning Streak, Tencent and Alibaba Lead Tech Rally

Hong Kong's stock market has recently experienced a rebound, with the Hang Seng Index closing higher for three consecutive trading days and reclaiming a key psychological level. Behind the improving market sentiment, the strong performance of tech heavyweights Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) and Alibaba Group (09988.HK) has been a primary driver. This article analyzes the factors behind the rebound from three dimensions: earnings expectations, capital flows, and the macroeconomic environment.

Improved Earnings Expectations: A Turning Point for Tencent and Alibaba

Tencent's recent earnings report showed that its core gaming and advertising revenues exceeded market expectations, with particularly strong growth in its international gaming business. According to Bloomberg consensus estimates, Tencent's full-year net profit for 2024 is expected to achieve double-digit growth, driven mainly by cost optimization and a higher proportion of high-margin businesses. Meanwhile, after regulatory adjustments, Alibaba's cloud computing and local services segments have begun to generate positive cash flow, and the market is optimistic about the effectiveness of its "1+6+N" organizational restructuring. Several investment banks have recently raised their target prices for Alibaba, believing that its core e-commerce business can maintain market share stability under a low-price strategy.

Capital Flows: Southbound Funds Accelerate into Tech Sector

On the capital front, southbound funds have been consistently net buyers of Hong Kong-listed tech stocks. According to data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, cumulative net inflows from southbound funds exceeded HK$10 billion over the past week, with Tencent and Alibaba ranking as the top two net buys. Institutional analysis suggests that the return of overseas funds and bargain hunting by mainland funds have jointly driven this rally. Additionally, rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut and a weakening US dollar have prompted some international capital to reallocate to Hong Kong stocks. Notably, other Hang Seng Tech Index constituents such as Meituan and JD.com have also attracted fund attention, but their gains have been more moderate.

Macro Environment: Policy Support and Valuation Repair Converge

On the macro level, the China Securities Regulatory Commission recently announced several measures to optimize the Stock Connect mechanism, including expanding the scope of eligible stocks under Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connects and reducing transaction costs, directly boosting market confidence. At the same time, marginal improvements in mainland economic data, with the manufacturing PMI remaining in expansion territory for three consecutive months, provide fundamental support for earnings recovery in Hong Kong stocks. From a valuation perspective, the Hang Seng Index's current price-to-earnings ratio remains at a historically low percentile, and the valuation discount for the tech sector is even more pronounced, offering a margin of safety for long-term investors.

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