Shares of Tongcheng Travel Holdings surged as much as 6.19% on Monday, outperforming the broader Chinese market, amid speculation that a potential interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve could lift Chinese stocks from their depressed levels.
The Chinese online travel company's stock gained significant ground as analysts pointed to the prospects of a weaker U.S. dollar and cheaper valuations making Chinese equities more attractive to investors. According to Gavekal Research, the Fed's signaling of a rate reduction and its revised inflation target could exert downward pressure on the U.S. currency, which has been "clearly overvalued."
Christine Phillpotts, a manager at Ariel's emerging markets strategies, highlighted Tongcheng Travel as one of her top holdings, citing the company's opportunities for market share gains and margin expansion in China's recovering travel industry. She believes firms poised to benefit from domestic growth and operational efficiency improvements, such as Tongcheng Travel, could outperform as the Chinese economy stabilizes.
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