Francis Lun Strong Quotations

Interest in H shares is selective as people expect some H shares to report strong results this week, while others are forecast to turn in weak earnings.

Strong sales of apartments over the weekend and China's decision to allow the country's social security fund to invest overseas, beginning this week, provided support to the market.

Falls on Wall Street last night and profit-taking in H-shares, many of which had a strong run lately, are the major reasons for the market's fall today.

There was continued profit-taking in H-shares after strong gains by many counters recently.