海外研报

Hong Kong: Real GDP growth stronger than expected in Q2

Bottom line: The preliminary reading of 2024 Q2 Hong Kong GDP growth came in at+3.3% yoy, significantly above consensus expectations. In quarter-over-quarter

Rate Cuts Won't Ensure A Soft Landing

A comparison with the most recent 3 months of performance is not particularly relevant, given that this cycle'ssector performance landscape has been distorted by a lack of breadth caused by the meteoric rise in ahandful of iT and iT-adjacent in

Less sizzle, enough AI substance, reiterate Buy

AI delivers, legacy improves, offset by higher cost profileAMD delivered a good quarter with modestly better outlook, addressing recent concerns

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT): First Take on F4Q24 results

We reiterate our Buy rating and $515 PT despite MSFT indicated down 6% afterhours. MSFT reported soft beat magnitudes across revenue (($64.72bn vs

US Consumers More Pessimistic About CurrentEconomic Conditions

The Conference Board measure of consumer confidence surprised to the upside, rising from 97.8 to 100.3 inJuly. Respondents' more optimistic economic outlook drove the overall increase, offsetting a bleaker view olcurrent conditions. Consumers'

USD and the Fed: how soon is now?

Asia overnightDespite a weak lead from US technology stocks, investor sentiment remained firm in Asia. China’s soft PMI data is encouraging investors to think more help for the

Boeing Co. (BA): 2Q24 First Take: year-end production targets reiterated, Kelly Ortberg named CEO

Bottom line: BA 2Q24 results are choppy, as the company worked throughproduction slow downs in commercial and recorded additional charges on challenged

2Q Preview: Expect solid 2Q, slightly lowering 3Q reflecting tougher comps

2Q Preview: Stable bookings could look good vs. peersReports 8/6. For 2Q, we est. stable 21% ex-FX bookings growth & bookings/rev/EBITDA

Macro Strategy

As we go to press this morning, the Bank of Japan have taken another step tonormalise their ultra-loose monetary policy, hiking their policy rate up to 0.25%having been in a 0-0.1% range before. In addition, they've announced plans tocurb their purchases

Investment lmplications Of Election and Trump Policies

According to BCA Research's US Equity Strategy service, the stock market outperformance in 2024 thus faris an unusual pattern in election years. The historical data imply that the market wil suffer a spill if investors