On June 15, China Hongqiao fell 3.04% in regular trading, trading at HK$25.96/share, with turnover of HK$896 million. The decline was driven by a broad selloff across the aluminum sector, compounded by persistent concerns over potential equity dilution from the company's convertible bonds.
On the sector front, aluminum stocks faced significant downward pressure, with peer CHALCO plunging 9.0% and Xingfa Aluminum declining 4.24%, reflecting elevated risk-off sentiment toward cyclical materials. The company had previously announced a downward adjustment of its convertible bond conversion price from HK$19.36 to HK$18.44 per share, with full conversion potentially issuing up to 126 million new shares, fueling ongoing dilution fears among investors.
Additionally, the company's approximately HK$30.79 billion share buyback program has been fully executed, removing a key source of sustained buying support. While the controlling shareholder recently acquired 21 million shares at an average price of approximately HK$26.46 and subsequently added another 20.5 million shares — raising its stake to 62.52% and expressing the view that the current share price deviates from intrinsic value — short-term sector-wide headwinds continue to dominate price action.
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