Semiconductor Stocks Rose; Political Surprises of South Korea [CSOP APAC Midweek Glance]
East Asia
【$CSOP SEA TECH ETF S$(SQQ.SI)$ 】YTD Return: +27.82%
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Morgan Stanley predicts $Sea Ltd(SE)$ 's profitability to continue till 2025, driven by Shopee's ASEAN ecommerce dominance and potential for ~30% EBITDA CAGR over five years.
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In a monthly update, Goldman Sachs has added Delta Electronics to its APAC conviction list.
【 $CSOP LOW CARBON US$(LCU.SI)$ 】YTD Return: +16.04%
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Asian semiconductor stocks including TSMC rose after Biden administration impose newer, but less severe than anticipated restrictions on tech exports to China.
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Yesterday night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's unexpected declaration and subsequent retraction of martial law, caught global markets off guard.
China
【$CSOP Star&Chinext50 S$(SCY.SI)$ 】YTD Return: +13.52%【 $CSOP DIV ETF S$(SHD.SI)$ 】YTD Return: +12.17%
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In November, the central bank injected 800 billion yuan into the money market through reverse repurchase agreements, helping to fill liquidity as government bonds accelerated issuance.
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Latest official manufacturing PMI is higher than expected, with factory activity continuing to expand.
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PBOC will include personal current deposits in the M1 statistical caliber starting from the statistics of January 2025.
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Pan Gongsheng, the governor of the PBOC, said that next year, it will continue to adhere to a supportive monetary policy stance and policy orientation.
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The China Semiconductor Industry Association reports that US restrictions on Chinese chips have disrupted supply chains and compromised their reliability, leading to a rise in Chinese chip stocks like SMIC.
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Meanwhile, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics' innovative ultrasound diagnostic system, the first in China to combine ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging technology.
US
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President Donald Trump has cautioned BRICS countries against creating a new currency or favoring another to replace the US dollar in global trade, threatening to impose 100% tariffs on their goods if they do not comply.
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S&P 500 has hit record highs this year.
Source: CSOP and Bloomberg as of 20241203
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