On June 23, New China Life Insurance (01336.HK) fell 3.01% in regular trading, trading at HK$51.4/share, with turnover of HK$123 million. The insurance sector continued its prevailing weak pattern, with multiple peers declining in tandem.
On the news front, market concerns over insurance companies' investment income outlook persist. New China Life reported Q1 total investment income down 57% year-over-year, with profit growth primarily driven by expense reductions rather than improvement on the investment side. Given the company's relatively high equity asset allocation, increased market volatility in Q2 further weighs on profit expectations. Institutions note that the insurance sector has significantly underperformed the broader market year-to-date with cumulative declines exceeding 20%, and short-term capital flow disruptions continue. Analysts suggest that valuation recovery will require time following further position clearing.
Within the Life and Health Insurance sector, the overall sector remains under pressure. Among individual stocks, AIA down 1.68%, Ping An down 2.0%, China Life down 2.38%, China Taiping down 3.08%, while Sunshine Insurance rose 2.65%.
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