Shenzhen, China (ABN Newswire) - The China CleanTech Index recorded a 2.9% gain in May 2014 and outperformed all of its four benchmarks.

The China CleanTech Index rose from 42.19 to 43.43 over the month of May recording a 2.9% gain. This compared to the NEX gain of 2.2%, the CTIUS gain of 1.4%, the Shanghai Composite gain of 0.6% and the MSCI gain of 1.6%.

The China CleanTech 20 recorded a loss of 0.8% over the month.

The best performing sub-indices for the month were the China Solar Index with a 6.3% gain and the China Water Index with a 5.7% gain. The two weakest sub-indices through May were the China Waste Index which recorded a loss of 6.1% and the China Environment Index recording a loss of 5.6%.
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Percentage          2011   2012   2013   May'14   3     6     12     3
Change                                          Mnths Mnths  Mnths  Yrs
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(CCTI)             -48.0% -16.5%  29.2%  2.9%  -7.2%  -4.2%   1.6% -32.6%
(CCT20)            -47.4% -15.5%  24.1% -0.8% -10.7% -13.5%  -9.7% -39.1%
(NEX)              -40.2%  -5.5%  53.7%  2.2%  -4.0%  10.6%  28.7%  -7.4%
(CTIUS)            -18.3%   7.3%  37.0%  1.4%  -1.9%   5.2%  23.0%  12.0%
(SHCOMP)           -21.7%   3.2%  -6.7%  0.6%  -0.8%  -8.2% -11.4% -25.7%
(MSCI)             -7.6%   13.2%  24.1%  1.6%   2.4%   5.3%  16.5%  26.6%
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CCTI - China CleanTech Index 
CCT20 - China CleanTech 20 
NEX - Wilder Hill New Energy Global Innovation Index
CTIUS - Cleantech Index 
SHCOMP - China Shanghai Composite Index 
MSCI - MSCI World 
The market capitalisation of the 165 stocks in the China CleanTech Index is CNY 1.03 trillion, up a long way from its trough of CNY 604 billion in November 2012.

The month's performance was driven by 9 companies having share price gains of more than 20%. The greatest percentage gains were recorded by LED International Holdings Ltd. (LON:LED), Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (HKG:0712) and HanKore Environment Tech Group Ltd (SGX:B22).

These were partially offset by losses from other companies with 13 companies having losses of more than 20%. The greatest percentage losses were recorded by RINO International Corporation (OTCMKTS:RINO), Zhejiang Feida Environmental Science Technology (SHA:600526) and China Sun Group High Tech (OTCMKTS:CSGH).

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

May 2014
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Best Performers
Share Price Gain > 20%
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China Energy Recovery Inc. (OTCMKTS:CGYV) 
LED International Holdings Ltd. (LON:LED)
Tinci Holdings Limited (LON:TNCI)
Comtec Solar Systems Group Limited (HKG:0712)
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL)
Duoyuan Global Water Inc. (OTCMKTS:DGWIY)
HanKore Environment Tech Group Ltd (SGX:B22)
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd (NYSE:MY) 
Jiangsu Jixin Wind Energy Technology (SHA:601218)
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Worst Performers
Share Price Loss > 20%
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SmartHeat Inc (OTCMKTS:HEAT)
RINO International Corporation (OTCMKTS:RINO)
Xiamen Savings Environmental Co., Ltd (SHE:300056)
Zhejiang Feida Env.Sci Tech Co Ltd (SHA:600526)
Shanghai Yanhua Smartech Group Co Ltd (SHE:002178)
Daqo New Energy Corp (NYSE:DQ)
Sungrow Power Supply (SHE:300274)
China Sun Group High Tech Co (OTCMKTS:CSGH)
China Industrial Waste Management (OTCMKTS:CIWT)
Guangdong Golden Dragon Development Inc. (SHE:000712)
Jiangxi Sanchuan Water Meter Co., LTD (SHE:300066)
Shanghai Canature Environmental Prod (SHE:300272)
Guizhou Qianyuan Power (SHE:002039)
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The China Cleantech Index is updated each month and published on the SinoCleantech website at:
http://www.sinocleantech.com

It is published internationally in conjunction with Cleantech Investor: http://www.cleantechinvestor.com
and in China in conjunction with Top Capital:
http://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

To view the figure, results and the release, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/77327-May-2014-EN.pdf



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.



Source:

Sino CleanTech



Contact:

John O'Brien
Managing Director, Sino CleanTech
Tel: +61-419-826-372
E-mail: john.obrien@sinocleantech.com

Dorothy Zhao
Manager, Sino CleanTech
Australia: +61-432-294-989
E-mail: dorothy.zhao@sinocleantech.com