HUALUCO@EP2609A

Chinalco Aluminum Foil Yunnan Co.'s Registered Capital Increased to About 1.15 Billion Yuan

BlackRock Reduces Alumina H Shares Long Position

Senior Executive Yang Lu of Aluminum Corporation of China Suspected of Serious Disciplinary and Legal Violations Under Investigation

CICC Downgrades Chinalco's A-Share Rating

Chinalco and Rio Tinto to Acquire 68.596% Shares of Alunorte

Brazilian Aluminum Company's Sale Underway with Bids from Chinese Aluminum Company and Emirates Global Aluminum

China Merchants Securities resumes tracking China Aluminum Corporation A-shares with a strong buy rating

ZAL (China Aluminum Corporation) and FAW Group to Deepen Strategic Collaboration

China Aluminum Communicates with Government on Supporting Rio Tinto and Glencore Merger

CICC upgrades China Aluminum A-shares rating

Citi Raises Profit Forecast and Target Price for China Aluminum

JPMorgan Increases Its Stake in China Aluminum

China Aluminum Corporation plans to acquire 51% equity of Yunnan Aluminum Logistics and adjust the JV's capital contribution

ALCOLOGISTIC Intends to Acquire 51% Stake in Yunnan Yunlvlogistics

Chalco Acquires Minority Stake in Three Subsidiaries of Yunnan Aluminum

China Aluminum Corporation Completes Capital Injection into Yunnan Aluminum Foil, Stock Price Falls

CNAC Guinea Boa Project Hauls Over 200 Million Tons of Bauxite

HSBC Research Publishes Monthly Commodity Report, Predicts Positive Outlook for Base Metals and Gold

CHALCO to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting to Discuss Acquisition of Minority Stake

First shipment of iron ore from Senguelba project in which China Aluminum Group participates successfully dispatched

SHANDONG MOLONG

PETRO-KING

CHK OIL

CHERISH SUN

CHINA FORTUNE

HAO TIAN INTL

DZUG

EPI (HOLDINGS)

ZONQING LTD

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Yunnan Aluminum Foil Company, a subsidiary of CHALCO, has increased its registered capital from 800 million yuan to 1.15 billion yuan, an increase of approximately 44%. The company was established in 1996 and mainly engages in the production and sales of aluminum cast-rolled coils, aluminum plates and strips, aluminum foils, and related products. Shareholders include China Aluminum Group High-end Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Northwest Aluminum Co., Ltd

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CHALCO

Guotai CSI Non-ferrous Metal ETF

ChinaAMC CSI Subdivision Non-ferrous Metal Sub-Industry ETF

Guotai CSI Non-Ferrous Metal Kuangye Theme ETF

Penghua Guozheng Non-ferrous Metal Industry ETF

Hwabao WP CSI Non-ferrous Metal ETF

China Southern CSI SWS Non-Ferrous Metal ETF

Yinhua CSI Non-ferrous Metal ETF

CHALCO's Yunnan Aluminum Foil Company increases its capital to 1.15 billion

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COPP

CENX

LME copper futures rose by $39, closing at $13,344 per ton. LME aluminum futures fell by $18, closing at $3,140 per ton. LME zinc futures fell by $62, closing at $3,317 per ton

Wallstreetcn

Huafon Aluminium

Sprott Copper Miners ETF

Freeport Mcmoran

Century Aluminum

JCCL

Global X Copper Miners

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF

TCTZF

BABA

Morgan Stanley released a strategy report on the Chinese market, listing focus stocks for Hong Kong stocks and Chinese stocks, including a potential increase of 17.8% for Alibaba, 20.7% for CHALCO, 33.3% for CATL, 41.8% for InnoCare Pharma-B, 30.7% for Espressif Systems, 22% for Hong Kong Stock Exchange, 7.1% for HKT-SS, 0.9% for State Grid NARI, 22.6% for Ping An, 25.7% for Inovance Technology, 1.6% for China National Materials, 9.3% for Spring Airlines, 53.4% for Sunny Optical, 37% for Tencent, and 31.7% for Zijin Mining

AASTOCKS

Tencent Holdings Limited

Alibaba

Tencent

Ping An

BABA-W

HKT-SS

Ping An Insurance

Zijin Mining

Krne Csi China Internet

FI2 CSOP HSI

KraneShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF

FL2 CSOP HSI

FI CSOP HSI

Morgan Stanley lists focus stocks for Hong Kong stocks (table)

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BEKE-W(02423) rose 5.63%, with a trading turnover 826.8 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 12%. CONCH CEMENT(00914) rose 5.53%, with a trading turnover 764.8 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 20.9%. MINIMAX-WP(00100) fell 14.38%, with a trading turnover 2.3 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 356.7%. KNOWLEDGE ATLAS(02513) fell 10.75%, with a trading turnover 1.7 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 382.4%.

- The Hang Seng Index rose by 0.66%, with a year-to-date increase of 4.4%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell by 0.19%, down 4.6% year-to-date.  
- Beike-W (02423) gained 5.63% with a trading volume of HKD 830 million, marking a 12% rise for the year, whereas Conch Cement (00914) increased by 5.53% with a trading volume of HKD 760 million, showing a 20.9% year-to-date gain.  
- MINIMAX-WP (00100) dropped 14.38% on a trading volume of HKD 2.27 billion, yet has surged 356.7% this year, while Zhiyuan (02513) fell 10.75% with a trading volume of HKD 1.68 billion, maintaining a year-to-date increase of 382.4%.

Top Gainers & Losers

BEKE-W

CONCH CEMENT

HSBC HOLDINGS

MINIMAX-WP

KNOWLEDGE ATLAS

MONTAGE TECH

GIGADEVICE

HORIZONROBOT-W

Top 5 HK Stock Gainers/Losers (>100B) (2.25)

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The Shangai Composite Index went up by 30 points or 0.72 percent on Wednesday to close at 4147 points.The rise was led by Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel (10.15%), Anhui Conch Cement (5.74%) and Aluminum Corporation of China (4.40%).On the downside, the weakerst performers were China International (-3.83%), China Coal (-1.80%) and Huatai Securities (-1.68%).

Trading Economics

SSE Index

The Shangai Composite Index Closes 0.72% Higher

BYDDY

The National Bureau of Statistics report shows that in January, the PPI rose by 0.4% month-on-month, marking an increase for four consecutive months, with the growth rate expanding by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month. Key features include: the construction of a unified national market driving price increases in certain industries, increased demand leading to price rises in related industries, and input factors affecting the divergence in price trends. Specifically, the prices of cement and lithium-ion battery manufacturing both increased by 0.1%, photovoltaic equipment prices rose by 1.9%, and computer communication equipment prices increased by 0.5%. The rise in international non-ferrous metal prices has driven up prices in related domestic industries

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BYD COMPANY

CATL

Jinkosolar

BYD Company Limited

Guotai CSI All Share building Materials ETF

CNBM

ZIJIN MINING

Jinko Solar

Wanjia CSI Industry Non-Ferrous Metal Theme ETF

E Fund CSI All Share Building Materials ETF

Tongwei Co.,Ltd

JIANGXI COPPER

Fullgoal CSI All Share Building Materials ETF

CSCEC

National Bureau of Statistics: In January, the PPI rose by 0.4% month-on-month, increasing for four consecutive months, with the growth rate expanding by 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. (CHINALCO) will hold its 2026 First Extraordinary General Meeting on March 27, 2026, in Beijing. The meeting will include voting on resolutions, such as adopting the cumulative voting method for electing directors or independent directors. This announcement was published via the Issuer Information Service by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Reuters

CHINALCO Announces Date for 2026 First Extraordinary General Meeting

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Citigroup's research report indicates that rising commodity prices will benefit the basic materials industry, particularly aluminum, copper, and lithium suppliers, giving companies like CHALCO a "buy" rating. However, automakers will face pressure from rising costs, especially XPeng and GAC GROUP. Second-tier companies in the battery industry face short-term challenges, while CATL has bargaining power. Solar module manufacturers and grid equipment manufacturers will also be affected by rising costs. In the technology sector, Xiaomi may face pressure from rising memory costs

XPeng

Invesco DB TR Base Metals ETF

SPDR S&P Mtls & Mng

GAC GROUP

XPENG-W

Guotai CSI 800 Automobile and Parts ETF

GF CSI Rare Metals Theme ETF

Citi expects that rising commodity prices will benefit basic materials, while automakers and second-tier battery manufacturers face pressure

Morgan Stanley has included China Aluminum A shares in its focus stock list for China and Hong Kong, removing Yangtze Power. China Aluminum is the largest aluminum producer in the country, with a legal aluminum production quota of 8.15 million tons, and plans to establish a joint venture with Rio Tinto to acquire nearly 69% of Brazil's aluminum assets. Morgan Stanley predicts that aluminum prices will remain high, with a tight industry fundamental, and expects strong profit margins for China Aluminum, giving it an "Overweight" rating

Morgan Stanley has included China Aluminum A shares in its focus stock list for China and Hong Kong

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Citi's research report pointed out that CHALCO plans to acquire the Brazilian aluminum shares held by Waterland through a cash purchase, which is expected to increase aluminum production capacity by 6%. The acquisition price is approximately RMB 6.286 billion, implying a forecasted price-to-earnings ratio of about 13 times for 2025. Citi believes that considering the expected rise in aluminum prices, this acquisition is attractive and maintains CHALCO as the industry preference, with a target price of HKD 15.94 and a rating of "Buy."

NANSHAN ALUMINIUM

According to Citigroup in "The Big Banks," the acquisition by CHALCO is expected to increase aluminum production capacity by 6%, maintaining its industry preference

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Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China are acquiring a 68.6% stake in Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio for $902.6 million. The joint venture will consist of 33% held by Rio Tinto and 67% by Chalco, with a share price of 10.50 Brazilian reals, a 21.2% premium over the last 20 days' average. Following the acquisition, a mandatory tender offer for remaining shares will be made. Rio Tinto's stake is valued at $297.8 million.

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Rio Tinto

XJJW

Kaiser Aluminum

Alcoa

Rio Tinto plc

Mtalco

Yunnan Aluminium

YeChiu Resources

Correction: Rio Tinto, Aluminum Corporation of China Acquire Majority Stake in Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio for $902.6 Million in Cash

AAPU

On January 30, various mergers and acquisitions were reported. Pinewood Technologies surged 28% after announcing a potential £575.5 million deal with Apax Partners. Bertelsmann's BMG Rights Management is considering a cash-and-stock offer for Concord valued at up to $7 billion. Chinalco and Rio Tinto agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio for $903.61 million. SpaceX is exploring a merger with Tesla or xAI. Nine Entertainment plans to buy QMS for A$850 million while divesting its radio arm. Apple acquired Israeli startup Q.ai for AI technology.

- Britain’s Pinewood Technologies saw a 28% surge as it prepares to agree to a £575.5 million deal with Apax Partners.  
- Germany's Bertelsmann is evaluating a cash-and-stock offer for Concord worth up to $7 billion, while Chinalco and Rio Tinto are acquiring Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio for $903.61 million.  
- SpaceX is contemplating a merger with Tesla or xAI, Nine Entertainment plans to purchase QMS for $599.08 million, and Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli AI startup.

HUALUCO@EP2609A(25058.HK)

CHALCO's Yunnan Aluminum Foil Company increases its capital to 1.15 billion

LME copper futures rose by $39, closing at $13,344 per ton. LME aluminum futures fell by $18, closing at $3,140 per ton. LME zinc futures fell by $62, closing at $3,317 per ton

Morgan Stanley lists focus stocks for Hong Kong stocks (table)

Top 5 HK Stock Gainers/Losers (>100B) (2.25)

The Shangai Composite Index Closes 0.72% Higher