Changes in Hong Kong stocks | Cathay Pacific (00293) rose more than 3%, and the company's performance in the first half of the year pre-increased, and passenger and cargo volumes all increased 9% year-on-year

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Cathay Pacific (00293) rose by more than 3%. As of press release, it had risen by 3.31% to HK$14.04, with a turnover of HK$51.673 million.

According to the news, on July 22, Cathay Pacific announced that the Group expects to record comprehensive profit attributable to shareholders of about HK$6 billion to HK$6.5 billion for the six months ending June 30, 2026 (the first half of 2026), including approximately HK$1.4 billion from deemed sales affiliate revenue generated by the dilution of the Group's interests in Air China Limited. Related matters were disclosed in the company's passenger and cargo volume data announcement for May 2026 (dated June 23, 2026). For comparison, the recorded profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was HK$3.7 billion.

According to the announcement, Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Express carried more than 3.1 million passengers during the month, and Cathay Pacific cargo carried about 145,000 tons. Both passenger and cargo volume increased 9% over the same period last year. Cathay Pacific's passenger capacity in June 2026 increased by 12% compared to the same month of 2025, and the number of available seat kilometers increased by 6% year-on-year. In the first six months of 2026, passenger capacity increased 17% compared to the same period in 2025. The Group's results for the first half of 2026 also benefited from continued steady demand from Cathay Pacific and Cathay Pacific Cargo, improved performance of Hong Kong Express, and better profit contributions from affiliated companies.