Changes in Hong Kong stocks | CITIC shares (00267) rose nearly 5% in the afternoon, net profit increased 8% year-on-year in the first half of the year, driven by the financial and industrial sector

The Zhitong Finance App learned that CITIC shares (00267) rose nearly 5% in the afternoon. As of press release, it rose 4.82% to HK$13.91, with a turnover of HK$354 million.

According to the news, CITIC recently announced its interim results. In the first half of the year, the company achieved total revenue of 408.8 billion yuan, an increase of 10.7% over the previous year; net profit to mother was 33.8 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1% over the previous year. The interim dividend was $0.21 per share. The total proposed dividend was $6.109 billion, an increase of 5% over the previous year. Guojin Securities pointed out that core companies in the financial sector have performed well and contributed greatly. Companies such as CITIC Metal and CITIC Special Steel in the industrial sector have recovered their performance, jointly supporting the steady growth of the company's performance.

According to public information, CITIC shares are the Hong Kong stock listing entity of the CITIC Group. The business segments are distributed in five major sectors: financial services, advanced intelligent manufacturing, advanced materials, new consumption, and new urbanization. Among them, China CITIC Bank is the Group's number one source of profit, contributing 79% of the net profit of the comprehensive financial sector in 2025. In addition, CITIC Securities, CITIC Special Steel, CITIC Metals, and Nangang Steel are all excellent listed companies under the company.