Changes in Hong Kong stocks | Changjiang Infrastructure Group (01038) rose more than 3%, and sales of UK assets led to a sharp rise in net profit in the first half of the year, and interest rate increased to 75 HK cents in the medium term

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Changjiang Infrastructure Group (01038) rose more than 3%. As of press release, it had risen 3.03% to HK$62.85, with a turnover of HK$907.66,800.

According to the news, Changjiang Infrastructure Group announced its 2026 interim results, with a turnover of HK$19.631 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 3.58%; profit attributable to shareholders was HK$21.252 billion, an increase of 388.78% over the previous year, mainly due to the sale of UK Power Networks and UK Rails. It is proposed to pay an interim dividend of HK$0.75 per share, up 2.7% year over year. J.P. Morgan Chase pointed out that the increase in the long-term dividend of Hong Kong by 2 Hong Kong cents may indicate a stronger year-on-year increase in dividends for the whole year. The bank expects the market to respond slightly positively to Changjian's performance and renew the “Overweight” rating, with a target price of HK$66.