The Chief Executive Carrie Lam held a press conference at 3:30 pm today. It is reported that the government will tighten anti-epidemic measures, including early dinner dine-in at 6 pm and suspension of high sea cruises.
Food and beverage stocks were immediately under pressure. The parent company of the ramen chain "Torkin King" Taste (8096) fell by more than 8%, with a turnover of 660,000 yuan; Li Baolu Group (1869), which operates restaurant business, fell by nearly half; operating Taste Gaomei (8371) of brands such as Inari Xiaoguan and Japanese beef shabu shabu slid 4.4%.
In addition, the Xufulou Group (1978) of the Japanese Yakiniku specialty store brand "Niujiao" fell nearly 3%; Taixing Group (6811) fell 2.2%; Daoxiang (0573) and Café de Coral (0341) fell about 1%.
Tan Tsai International (2217) narrowed its gains to 2.1%; Tsui rate (1314) continued to rise by 1.2%.
