CSOP Nikkei 225(03153.HK) down 1.70%, Japan Sept mfg PMI falls to 54.1

NewTimeSpace News: As of 13:48 HKT on September 24, 2026, CSOP Nikkei 225(03153.HK) fell 1.70% intraday to HK$133.250, with turnover of HK$139,200.

NewTimeSpace understands that CSOP Nikkei 225(03153.HK) is managed by CSOP Asset Management Limited and tracks the Nikkei 225 Index, covering large- and mid-cap stocks in Japan. As of 13:48 HKT on September 24, 2026, the ETF had assets of HK$1.174 billion, a net asset value of HK$132.830 per unit and a board lot of 10 units.

On the news front, S&P Global's preliminary September manufacturing PMI for Japan came in at 54.1, down from 54.9 in August, with output and new order growth slowing to three-month and four-month lows, while new export orders remained firm and business confidence rose to its highest since February on demand from AI, semiconductors and automobiles, according to Xinhua Finance. Separately, the yen weakened for a second consecutive week and the Bank of Japan has conducted a rate check, as reported by JRJ.

CSOP noted in its view that the focus of AI computing is shifting from bandwidth to compute capacity, pushing memory demand from HBM toward DRAM and NAND, with long-term agreements and shareholder returns set to become key topics.

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