Copper stocks in the Hong Kong market saw a sustained upward movement. Among them, Jiangxi Copper Company Limited shares surged over 7% during the session, China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited rose more than 5%, and MMG Limited gained over 4%. China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited and China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. advanced more than 3%, while Xingye Alloy Materials Group Limited increased over 2%.
The rally was driven by news that Jiangxi Copper Company Limited issued a positive profit alert. The company forecasts its attributable net profit for the first half of 2026 to be between 7.55 billion and 8.5 billion yuan, with a midpoint of 8 billion yuan. This figure has already reached approximately 82% of Bank of America's full-year forecast and about 71% of the market's full-year estimate, significantly exceeding expectations. This represents a year-on-year growth of 80.86% to 103.61%.
In a research report, JPMorgan noted that within China's basic materials sector, companies involved in copper, gold, aluminum, lithium, and some coal are expected to release positive earnings forecasts. The bank believes investors will gradually refocus their attention on profitability and fundamental supply-demand factors. JPMorgan's order of preference for sub-sectors is copper > gold > aluminum > lithium > coal > steel. It stated that while valuations for copper and gold stocks have adjusted downwards amid expectations for aggressive interest rate hikes, their physical fundamentals remain robust.
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