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<A Shrs> A-Share Three Major Indices Close Mixed; SH Comp and SZ Comp Edge Up; Auto and Memory Chip Concept Stocks Rally; SMIC (688981.SH) Up 5%
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US-Iran negotiations have fallen into a stalemate. The RMB central parity against the USD was set at 6.8579, up 95 bps MoM, marking a new high since March 24, 2023.

The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) conducted RMB218.5 billion of seven-day reverse repos in the open market today (27th), with the operation rate unchanged at 1.4%. With RMB0.5 billion of reverse repos maturing today, the single-day net injection was RMB218 billion. On the same day, RMB600 billion of Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) funds matured, while the PBOC conducted RMB400 billion of one-year MLF operations, resulting in a net withdrawal of RMB200 billion in MLF funds.

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In 1Q26, profits of industrial enterprises above designated scale in Mainland China rose 15.5% YoY, with March alone up 15.8% YoY. The three major A-share indices moved divergently. The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 4,086, up 6 points or 0.2%, with turnover of RMB1.14 trillion. The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 14,995, up 55 points or 0.4%, with turnover of RMB1.45 trillion. The ChiNext Index closed at 3,648, down 19 points or 0.5%, with turnover of RMB674.2 billion.

Major mainland banking stocks were under pressure. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (601398.SH) and China Construction Bank (601939.SH) fell 0.9% and 0.6%, respectively. Ping An Bank (000001.SZ) rose 3.5% after reporting 1Q net profit of RMB14.523 billion, up 3% YoY. Bank of Ningbo (002142.SZ) gained 1.7%. ZTE (000063.SZ) opened lower but closed up 2.4%, although its 1Q net profit declined 46.58% YoY to RMB1.31 billion.

Leading automaker BYD (002594.SZ) rose 2.9%. Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (600418.SH) hit the daily limit-up. Auto storage-related stocks Lambo Technology (603655.SH) and Zhejiang Jingu (002488.SZ) surged 9% and 3.7%, respectively. Contemporary Amperex Technology (300750.SZ) fell 2.3%.

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Chip stocks advanced broadly. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (688981.SH) climbed 5%, while Hua Hong Semiconductor (688347.SH) rose 3.1%. AI chipmaker Cambricon (688256.SH) edged up 0.3%. Moore Threads (688795.SH) jumped 8% after swinging to profit in 1Q, with revenue surging 155.35% YoY. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (601869.SH) rebounded 2.5%. Semiconductor equipment maker Piotech (688037.SH) soared 17.8%.

Memory chip concept stocks strengthened. Montage Technology (688008.SH), Shannon Xinchuang (300475.SZ) and Yitoa Intelligent Control (300131.SZ) rose between 5.5% and 8.9%. Fullhan Microelectronics (300613.SZ) and Dosilicon (688110.SH) surged 13.9% and 12.3%, respectively. Apple concept stock Luxshare Precision (002475.SZ) rallied 9%.

With the "May Day" holiday approaching, certain duty-free concept stocks moved higher. Dongbai Group (600693.SH) hit limit-up, while Xiaoshangpincheng (600415.SH) rose 4.8%. Kweichow Moutai (600519.SH) fell 3.8%, despite reporting 1Q net profit growth of 1.47% YoY. (ta/j)


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