On September 8, YANKUANG ENERGY rose 3.16% in regular trading, trading at HK$13.37/share, with turnover of HK$138 million. The rebound came after the coal sector experienced broad-based selling in the prior session, during which YANKUANG ENERGY fell approximately 4%.

The recovery was underpinned by the company's robust first-half results disclosed in late August. YANKUANG ENERGY reported revenue of RMB 75.647 billion, up 13.01% year-over-year, with net profit attributable to shareholders reaching RMB 7.15 billion, a 47.75% increase. Both coal mining and coal chemical segments contributed to the improvement, with unit gross margins expanding notably. The company also declared an interim cash dividend of RMB 0.20 per share, totaling approximately RMB 2.007 billion, while completing a share buyback of around RMB 50.93 million.

Broker research further supports the sector outlook, with analysts noting persistent supply contraction and the potential for thermal coal prices to move higher if non-power demand materializes in September and October. Within the Coal and Consumable Fuels sector, KINETIC DEV rose 4.11%, CHINA COAL gained 2.26%, YANCOAL AUS added 1.0%, and CHINA SHENHUA climbed 1.03%.

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