Movement Alert|Cathay Pacific Airways Declines 3.16% in Regular Trading, Sector-Wide Pullback After Previous Rally Amid June Low Season Headwinds

Market Focus06-26 11:01

On June 26, Cathay Pacific Airways fell 3.16% in regular trading, trading at HK$12.27 with turnover of HK$73.87 million, giving back most of the prior session's gains when the stock had risen over 3% on oil price declines and strong traffic data.

The broader airline sector declined in tandem, with China Eastern Airlines down 3.92%, China Southern Airlines down 3.30%, and Air China down 2.84%. Analysts have noted that June represents an industry low season, with domestic naked ticket prices turning negative year-over-year. Additionally, the overhang from Swire Pacific's HK$4.7 billion exchangeable bond offering, convertible into approximately 356.6 million Cathay Pacific shares at HK$13.18 per share representing 5.9% of issued capital, continues to weigh on sentiment. Institutional positioning remains mixed, with both JPMorgan and HSBC having increased short positions in mid-June, even as underlying fundamentals such as 17% year-over-year passenger growth in May remain solid.

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