Category: Flash News

On February 12th, Navy Colonel Li Xi, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command, stated that from February 10th to 12th, the US destroyer “Johnson” and oceanographic survey ship “Bowditch” sailed through the Taiwan Strait. The eastern theater of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has organized sea and air forces to monitor and guard the entire course of the U.S. ship’s overflight action, and effectively deal with it. The actions of the United States send wrong signals and increase security risks. The troops in the theater of war remain on high alert at all times, resolutely defending national sovereignty, security, and regional peace and stability.

On February 12th, MSCI announced the results of its index review for February. The MSCI Worldwide Equity Index (ACWI) has added 23 stocks and removed 107 stocks. Among them, the MSCI China Index newly includes 8 stocks such as Hengxuan Technology, Supply and Marketing Daji, Artus, and Jitu Express, and excludes 20 stocks such as Anjing Food, Antu Biology, Huaxi Biology, Kailaiying, and Huayang Shares. The adjustment will take effect after the close on February 28th. Due to the fact that the MSCI China Index is nested within the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, entering the MSCI China Index means entering the MSCI Global Standard Index series, thereby gaining a large amount of passive fund tracking.

① OPEC to release monthly crude oil market report; ② 21:30 US January non seasonally adjusted CPI annual rate, seasonally adjusted CPI monthly rate, seasonally adjusted core CPI monthly rate, non seasonally adjusted core CPI annual rate; ③ 23:00 Federal Reserve Chairman Powell delivers semi annual monetary policy testimony; ④ 23:00 EU trade ministers hold video conference; ⑤ 23:30 US EIA crude oil inventory and EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventory for the week ending February 7th; ⑥ At 01:00 the next day, the Federal Reserve’s Bostic delivered a speech on the economic outlook At 02:30 the next day, the Bank of Canada released the minutes of its January monetary policy meeting.

On February 12th, several A-share listed companies recently disclosed their progress in share repurchases. Data shows that as of February 11th, 458 A-share listed companies have implemented share repurchases during the year, with a total repurchase amount exceeding 13.5 billion yuan. (Securities Daily)

On February 12th, the Trump administration announced that it is appealing the ruling of a federal judge in Maryland. The judge’s ruling prevented Trump’s previous executive order to repeal “birthright citizenship” from taking effect. On his first day in office on January 20th, Trump signed an executive order to repeal the “birthright citizenship” policy, which immediately sparked public outrage and faced legal challenges in many parts of the United States. Three federal judges in New Hampshire, Maryland, and Washington have successively made rulings to prevent the executive order from taking effect.

On February 12th, the Federal Reserve’s Williams stated that FOMC monetary policy is restrictive and is currently at the appropriate level; It is difficult to determine whether uncertainty issues will have an impact on the economy, and concerns about inflation expectations have decreased; I still feel like I’m in a low neutral interest rate environment.

On February 12th, MSCI will adjust its global index to include 23 securities and exclude 107. The top three newly added components of the MSCI Developed Markets Index will be United Airlines, Reddit, and Natera. The three new stocks added to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index will be Hyundai Motor India, Emaar Development, and J&T Global Express.

On February 12th, before the Spring Festival holiday in 2025, some public fundraising “big companies” launched a wave of fee reductions, and the QDII fee reduction army continued to expand. On February 11th, two more fund companies announced a reduction in their QDII product management and custody fees, with some high fee products offering significant discounts of up to 60%. In addition, in addition to QDII products, several active equity funds, bond funds, and securities asset management plan products have recently announced reductions in management or custody fees. (China Securities Journal)

On February 12th, after the Spring Festival holiday, the DeepSeek concept continued to be popular, with its leading technology stocks becoming the main trading line in the market, and related sectors such as software and media experiencing strong gains. From February 5th to February 11th, in just five trading days, many DeepSeek concept stocks surged. Behind the strong DeepSeek concept stocks, there are already funds that have pre positioned themselves, and many fund managers are intensifying their research on related concept stocks, hoping to capture more investment opportunities. Public institutions generally believe that a new round of “tech cows” led by DeepSeek may be coming. (China Securities Journal)

On February 12th, Supermicro Computer expects net sales of 5.6 billion to 5.7 billion US dollars in the second fiscal quarter, compared to the company’s original estimate of 5.5 billion to 6.1 billion US dollars. It is expected that the adjusted EPS for the second fiscal quarter will be $0.58-0.6, with analysts expecting $0.64 and the company originally expecting $0.56-0.65. Expected net sales for the full year are $23.5-25 billion, compared to the company’s original estimate of $26.0-30 billion.