The RMB central parity against the USD was set at 6.8562 today (6th), up 66 bps MoM and hitting a new high since 24 March 2023. The Peoples Bank of China conducted RMB26 billion of seven-day reverse repos via open market operations, with the operation rate unchanged at 1.4%. On the same day, the PBOC also carried out RMB300 billion of three-month (91-day) outright reverse repos through a fixed-quantity, rate-bidding and multiple-price winning method. As RMB800 billion matured, a net withdrawal of RMB500 billion was realized.Chinas April RatingDog Services PMI rose to 52.6, beating expectations. On the first trading day after the May Day holiday, the three major A-share indices opened higher and extended gains throughout the session, with the ChiNext Index once surging more than 3%. Combined turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges jumped to over RMB3.2 trillion. The Shanghai Composite closed at 4,160, up 48 points or 1.2%, with turnover of RMB1.47 trillion; the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 15,459, up 352 points or 2.3%, with turnover of RMB1.76 trillion; the ChiNext Index closed at 3,778, up 101 points or 2.8%, with turnover of RMB838.1 billion.Related NewsExports YoY for Apr in China is 14.1%, higher than the previous value of 2.5%. The forecast was 7.9%.Banking stocks softened, with ICBC (601398.SH) -0.060 (-0.822%) and CCB (601939.SH) +0.080 (+0.821%) falling 1.2% and 1.5%, respectively. Brokerages were broadly firmer. CSC (601066.SH) -0.310 (-1.379%) rose 1.4%, CHINALIN SECURITIES (002945.SZ) -0.440 (-2.842%) gained 3%, and TIANFENG SECURITIES (601162.SH) -0.080 (-2.174%) jumped 5.6%.Leading mainland property developers advanced. VANKE A (000002.SZ) -0.090 (-2.326%) , GREENLAND HOLDINGS (600606.SH) -0.040 (-2.597%) , GEMDALE (600383.SH) -0.060 (-2.048%) and POLY DEVELOPMENTS (600048.SH) -0.110 (-1.741%) climbed 1.3% to 4.2%. Property transactions recovered during the May Day holiday amid further optimization of local housing policies.Spot gold prices rose markedly, lifting gold mining shares. XC-TECH (300139.SZ) -2.730 (-5.151%) soared 10.3%, SICHUAN GOLD (001337.SZ) -2.670 (-4.693%) jumped 8.3%, while CHIFENG GOLD (600988.SH) -2.040 (-5.141%) , SHANJIN INTERNATIONAL (000975.SZ) -1.910 (-7.074%) and HUNAN GOLD (002155.SZ) -1.430 (-5.153%) gained between 4% and 8.2%.Related NewsVehicle Sales YoY for Apr in China is -2.5%, lower than the previous value of -0.6%.Power grid equipment stocks rallied in the afternoon. ZHONHEN (002364.SZ) -0.890 (-1.826%) hit limit-up, while KELIN ELECTRIC (603050.SH) -2.260 (-9.076%) and ANKURA (300617.SZ) +0.260 (+0.403%) each surged 8.9%.Storage chip, semiconductor and AI-related stocks strengthened. SMIC (688981.SH) +1.120 (+0.950%) A shares rose 3.7%, and HUA HONG (688347.SH) -7.770 (-4.922%) A shares jumped 7.8%. AI chipmaker CAMBRICON (688256.SH) -51.580 (-4.092%) once surged to a fresh high in the morning session before paring gains to close up 7.4%. METAX (688802.SH) -25.530 (-3.446%) and MOORE THREADS (688795.SH) -17.650 (-2.588%) rose 7% and 3.3%, respectively. LQKJ (688008.SH) -17.100 (-6.451%) surged 14.8%, YANGTZE OPTICAL FIBRE (601869.SH) -30.250 (-7.475%) gained 2%, GIGADEVICE (603986.SH) +19.150 (+5.376%) hit limit-up, and HYGON INFORMATION (688041.SH) -22.190 (-6.823%) soared 16.3%.Auto stock BYD Company (002594.SZ) -2.430 (-2.461%) bucked the market, edging down 2.2%. Lithium mining stocks advanced, with YONGSHAN LITHIUM (603399.SH) -0.500 (-2.370%) hitting limit-up, EVE ENERGY (300014.SZ) +0.480 (+0.735%) rising 4%, and CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX (300750.SZ) -3.400 (-0.796%) climbing 5.5%.Related NewsInflation Rate YoY for Apr in China is 1.2%, higher than the previous value of 1.0%. The forecast was 0.8%.WULIANGYE (000858.SZ) -2.120 (-2.382%) plunged more than 70% in profit last year, sending its shares down 5%. KWEICHOW MOUTAI (600519.SH) -9.220 (-0.687%) fell 0.7%. CHINA DUTY FREE (601888.SH) -1.800 (-2.961%) opened lower and trended down, closing 4% lower. (ta/u)(A Shares quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.)
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