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Chapter 44 There's something wrong with the stock market
“We must maximize the effectiveness of every penny of funds on the books. If Hong Kong Land loses Wharf Holdings, it will be an immeasurable blow to the entire group.

However, there is no need for Hong Kong Land to worry too much. Jardine Matheson Group will fully support Hong Kong Land. The Wharf shares held by Jardine Securities will be transferred to Hong Kong Land at the most appropriate time to increase our shareholding ratio.

If necessary, Hong Kong Land can even consider selling high-quality properties such as the Golden Gate Building to quickly raise more cash flow. "Niu Bijian looked at Bao Fuda and said decisively.

Within the country, Niu Bijian's voice is unshakable. Even Bao Fuda, the general manager, understands that he needs to follow his strategic guidance at critical moments.

"Mr. Boss, I fully understand and agree with your decision. The importance of Wharf Holdings to Swire Properties is self-evident. I will personally supervise the development of the entire situation and ensure that we will not let Mr. Bao Yugang succeed easily." Bao Fuda said solemnly. He knew that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"Very good, Mr. Bao Fuda, I will stay here in the afternoon and personally monitor the market dynamics. We must not only defend, but also fight back and see what tricks Mr. Bao can play." There was a hint of gloom in Niu Bijian's eyes, but more of it was his calmness about the capital competition that was about to unfold.

If facing other forces, Niu Bijian and Bao Fuda might be able to remain calm when facing competitors. After all, the combined strength of Jardine Matheson Group and Hong Kong Land Development is rarely rivaled in Hong Kong's business community.

However, this time they are facing the world's number one shipping tycoon, who is renowned all over the world and whose strength and influence are extraordinary.

What is even more troublesome is that the shipping tycoon has a close relationship with Huifeng Bank. As a giant in the financial world, Huifeng Bank's support for the shipping tycoon is undoubtedly firm and strong.

This means that in the upcoming competition, they will not only have to compete with the shipping king himself, but also face the powerful financial support behind him.

Therefore, both Niu Bijian and Bao Fuda knew that this competition would not tolerate any pride or arrogance.

They must act cautiously and plan carefully to deal with various challenges and variables that may arise.

Only in this way can Jardine Matheson Group and Swire Properties gain the greatest benefits and chances of winning in this fierce capital competition.

In addition to the Pao family and the Jardine Matheson Group, there is another force that cannot be ignored and whose reaction is equally fierce. This force is the huge group of retail investors in Hong Kong - ordinary stockholders.

Since Mr. Bao Yugang's last public statement that he had no intention of increasing his holdings in Wharf Holdings, many retail investors, based on this information, mistakenly believed that the market trend had changed and rushed to sell off the Wharf Holdings shares they had purchased at high prices, causing the stock to quickly slide from its highs.

This scene once again confirms the cruelty of the "herd effect" in the stock market.

Retail investors, often figuratively referred to as "leeks", tend to chase market hotspots and highs, hoping to get a piece of the pie at the top of the wave.

However, when the share price of Hutchison Whampoa began to show signs of rebound after a period of silence and continued to rise, only a few astute retail investors noticed the possible turnaround, while most people, due to past experience, were afraid of stepping into the possible "leek cutting" trap again and dared not act.

However, this morning, the trading volume of Wharf Holdings shares suddenly surged, and the share price soared accordingly. This momentum completely ignited the enthusiasm of retail investors.

Faced with this sudden opportunity, they could no longer suppress their inner impulse and were ready to rush into the stock market, eager to be the first to taste the deliciousness of this feast, the so-called "first taste of the soup."

This scene is undoubtedly a vivid portrayal of the interweaving of greed and fear in human nature.

In addition, many stock market makers who seek profits by buying low and selling high have also set their sights on the Wharf shares. These market makers hold huge amounts of funds, are flexible in their actions, are not easily influenced by market sentiment, and can sometimes even influence the trend of individual stocks on their own.

These experienced market makers would naturally not be as confused as ordinary retail investors regarding the sudden surge in trading volume of Wharf Holdings shares.

They are keenly aware that there may be deeper market dynamics hidden behind this, such as a fierce acquisition war is about to begin.

Such speculation is not groundless, but is based on in-depth analysis of market trends, company fundamentals and capital flows.

Therefore, for the market makers, this unusual movement of Hutchison Whampoa’s stock is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

They have also begun to actively prepare and adjust their positions, ready to make a big splash in this upcoming capital feast and reap huge profits.

At this moment, Lin Haoran's heart was not disturbed at all, because he did not realize that their operation in the stock market in the morning - which was just a tentative "trial run" and had not yet gone all out to push up the share price of Hutchison Whampoa, had already caused such huge ripples in society and attracted close attention and reactions from many forces.

If Lin Haoran knew all this, he would definitely be happy because this is exactly the situation he expected.

In his opinion, the enthusiastic response from the market not only verified the effectiveness of their strategy, but also paved the way for subsequent actions.

He knew that in this war without the smoke of gunpowder, every step was crucial, and the responses of many forces at this moment undoubtedly bought them more time and space to lay out a more grand chess game.

At exactly one o'clock in the afternoon, the stock market had just ended its lunch break, and Su Zhixue's team quickly plunged into intense operations like an arrow from a bow.

He received clear authorization from his boss, and the first step of his plan was to completely clear out all stocks on the market priced below HK$30.

Based on the market order situation at the morning close, it is estimated that the total number of stocks in this price range exceeds 60,000 shares.

According to past experience, Su Zhixue's decisive actions often catch competitors off guard, giving them the opportunity to absorb a large number of these low-priced chips.

However, what was unexpected was that despite the team's best efforts, they only successfully traded 26,000 shares, far from the expected goal.

What surprised Su Zhixue even more was that as they operated, the stock price rose rapidly, directly breaking through the HK$30 mark and soaring to HK$31.

Facing this sudden market change, Su Zhixue frowned. He realized, "Boss Lin, something is wrong with the stock market. The trading volume is beyond our imagination, and the market reaction is much more intense than we expected. We haven't even started to exert our full strength yet, but the stock market has started to rise sharply on its own."

“Immediately, open the market and absorb all orders below HK$35!” Lin Haoran quickly gave the order.

(End of this chapter)