On September 15, ZIJIN MINING fell 3.12% in regular trading, trading at 33.58 HKD/share, with turnover of 744 million HKD. The decline was driven by a confluence of Middle East geopolitical tensions and rising Federal Reserve rate hike expectations pressuring the broader metals sector.

Elevated oil prices have reinforced inflation expectations, further consolidating the Fed's hawkish stance. CME FedWatch data shows the probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike in September has climbed to 87.3%, lifting both the US dollar and Treasury yields, which directly suppresses USD-denominated metal assets. This follows a broader trend of precious metals weakness, with gold prices having previously fallen below the $4,500/oz level after the Fed chair reiterated a firm 2% inflation target at the Jackson Hole symposium in late August.

Additionally, on September 14, ZIJIN MINING recorded a block trade of 24.0045 million yuan at a nearly 10% discount to the closing price, signaling selective institutional exits. Within the Diversified Metals & Mining sector, weakness was broad-based, with MMG down 2.03%, CMOC down 1.86%, and XIMEI RESOURCES down 3.8%.

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