Sydney, Australia (ABN Newswire) - The China CleanTech Index recorded a 1.3% gain in January 2014 and outperformed three of its four benchmarks.

The China CleanTech Index rose from 44.37 to 44.93 over the month of January recording a 1.3% gain. This compared to the NEX gain of 3%, the CTIUS loss of 5.8%, the Shanghai Composite loss of 3.9% and the MSCI loss of 3.8%.

The China CleanTech 20 recorded a loss of 4.6% over the month which is an unusual divergence in performance from the wider index and shows that the smaller companies in the index outperformed their larger peers.

The best performing sub-indices for the month were the China Efficiency Index with a 13.3% gain and the China Solar Index with an 8.4% gain, continuing its long run of gains. The two weakest sub-indices through January were the China Hydro Index which recorded a loss of 4.4% and the China Waste Index recording a loss of 2.8%.

The ongoing gains for the sector may be being driven by the heavy smog that has continued to beset much of the central and northern east coast through the winter months.
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Percentage Change     2011   2012    2013  
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China CleanTech Index -48.0% -16.5% 29.2%
China CleanTech 20    -47.4% -15.5% 24.1%
NEX                   -40.2%  -5.5% 53.7%
CTIUS                 -18.3%   7.3% 37.0%
Shanghai Composite    -21.7%   3.2% -6.7%
MSCI                   -7.6%  13.2% 24.1% 
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Percentage Change     JAN'14 3 Mths 6 Mths 12 Mths 3 Yrs
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China CleanTech Index   1.3%  5.6%  12.9%  19.4%  -42.8% 
China CleanTech 20     -4.6% -0.7%   3.7%   8.4%  -46.6%
NEX                     3.0%  3.9%  17.9%  47.2%  -11.4%
CTIUS                  -5.8% -0.7%   9.4%  21.5%   10.0%
Shanghai Composite     -3.9% -5.0%   2.0% -14.8%  -27.1%
MSCI                   -3.8% -0.3%   6.0%  13.7%   22.2%
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The market capitalisation of the 151 stocks in the China CleanTech Index is CNY 1,01 billion, up a long way from its trough of CNY 604 billion in November 2012.

The month’s performance was driven by 16 companies having share price gains of more than 30%. The greatest percentage gains were recorded by China Solar & Clean Energy Solution (CSOL), Sound Global Ltd (0967.HK) and Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment (300129.SZ).

These were offset by losses from other companies with 10 companies having losses of more than 15%. The greatest percentage losses were recorded by LED International Holdings Ltd (LED.L), Tianli Enviromental Protection Eng Co (300156.SZ) and China BAK Battery (CBAK).

These best and worst performers are shown in the table below.

January 2014
Best Performers Share Price Gain > 30%

China Clean Energy Inc.
Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd. (FSL)
Guangzhou Hongli Opto Electronic Co Ltd
HC Semitek
SmartHeat Inc
Bodisen Biotech, Inc.
Shanghai Yanhua Smartech Co Ltd
Canadian Solar Inc
China Solar & Clean Energy Solns., Inc.
Jiangsu Akcome Solar Science and Technology Co
Risen Energy Co., Ltd.
China Sun Group High Tech Co.
Sound Global Ltd
China Power New Energy Development Co., Ltd
China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd
Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment Co.Ltd.

January 2014
Worst Performers Share Price Loss > 15%

LED International Holdings Ltd.
Tianli Enviromental Protection Eng Co
Dongying Photovoltaic Power Co Ltd
LDK Solar
Neo Solar Power Corp
China BAK Battery
China Recycling Energy Corp.
China Water Affairs Group
Duoyuan Global Water
Sinovel Wind Group Company Limited

The China Cleantech Index is updated each month and published on the SinoCleantech website at www.sinocleantech.com.

It is published internationally in conjunction with Cleantech Investor (www.cleantechinvestor.com) and in China in conjunction with Top Capital (www.topcapital.cn).

Monthly results can be emailed directly to interested parties by signing up to the distribution list at:
http://www.sinocleantech.com/e/cleantech_index.html



About Sino CleanTech:

Sino Cleantech is the Chinese operational arm of Australian CleanTech based in Beijing and active in facilitating investment from Chinese investors into cleantech in both China and internationally; and investment from international investors into the Chinese cleantech market.

These investments include looking at listed cleantech stocks and direct investment into projects and companies.

The investment projects include a global operation to facilitate investment into large scale solar projects throughout Asia and Europe. This work involves connecting Chinese suppliers, equity investors and banks with international project developers in Europe, India, the Middle East and throughout Asia to help projects reach financial close.



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