Understanding the Market | YANCOAL AUS opened down more than 3%, with the average coal price in the third quarter falling year-on-year. Weak coal prices leave it lacking catalysts in the short term
YANCOAL AUS's stock price opened more than 3% lower, and as of the time of writing, it has fallen by 3.09%, trading at HKD 26.32. The company's third-quarter report shows that the average coal price has decreased by 17.6% year-on-year, to RMB 140 per ton, affected by strong supply. Although sales volume increased by 3% year-on-year, production decreased by 9% year-on-year due to weather factors. CMB International has lowered the company's future earnings forecast, believing that weak coal prices lack catalysts in the short term, but maintains a "Buy" rating