Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Government Work report to the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress today. China will work to make sure they are achieving their development goals of winning the battle against financial condition and completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects this year, though setting no […]
Investors in China seemed content with existing government measures to support the country’s slumping economy. But they are now calling for more stimulus. Judging by the lack of conviction in Chinese financial markets, the outcome of this month’s key policy meetings may be the deciding factor for investors. While volatility in stocks and the yuan […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) dull before the data release China’s stocks advanced as traders looked past data showing the economy contracted for the first time since at least 1992. The Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.7% at 2:21 p.m. local time, with a broad range of shares climbing. The yuan traded little changed after […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) May Take Further Damage The China stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one day after it had ended the two-day slide in which it had retreated more than 40 points or 1.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 2,810-point plateau and the losses may accelerate […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) shares rise amid wait for China data, global earnings Asian shares rose Tuesday although investors were braced for a sobering first look at how the coronavirus pandemic has hurt global corporate earnings and the Chinese economy, the driver of growth for the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.2% in […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks slip as new coronavirus cases near six-week high China stocks dipped on Monday, as the country’s new daily coronavirus cases approached a near six-week high. At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.33% at 2,787.28 points. China’s blue-chip CSI300 index was down 0.25%, with its financial […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) shares mostly higher, lockdown feud drags Tokyo lower Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday though Japan’s benchmark fell as local leaders sparred with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government over measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. After a 3.4% overnight rally on Wall Street, markets advanced in Hong Kong, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Asian Stocks Mixed as COVID-19 Fight Goes On Asian stock markets were mixed on Wednesday morning as the region continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Stocks halted two consecutive days of gains as the United Kingdom and New York City reported their highest death toll overnight. 731 people died from the virus in the city […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Stocks tick up in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai Asian shares rose Tuesday, echoing the rally on Wall Street, amid a few glimmers of hope that the coronavirus pandemic could be slowing. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 JP:NIK gained 0.9% while South Korea’s Kospi KR:180721 gained 0.2%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HK:HSI added 0.4%, while the Shanghai […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Shares rebound on glimmers of progress in battling virus Asian shares and U.S. futures rebounded on Monday as investors grasped at threads of hope that the battle against the coronavirus pandemic may be making some progress in some hard-hit areas. Markets in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney gained more than […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks firm as investors expect more stimulus measures China stocks on Wednesday started the second quarter of the year on a firm note, as investors expected more stimulus measures to counter the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic. At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.3% at […]
Shanghai overtook Hong Kong as the world’s top initial public offering (IPO) destination in the first three months of the year, but mega deals waiting in the wings for calmer markets could yet shake up the full-year rankings. The Shanghai exchange’s stellar performance in the first quarter was in part due to the 30.7 billion […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks climb as factory activity rebounds, spurs hopes of recovery China shares climbed on Tuesday after the country reported a better-than-expected industrial activity, spurring hopes that the world’s second-largest economy is starting to recover from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Asia shares suffer virus chills, central banks offer cold comfort Asian shares slid on Monday as fears mounted that the global coronavirus shutdown could last for months although markets regained some lost ground late in the session with Australia posting a standout jump. U.S. and European futures also turned […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – COVID-19: Global markets fall into bear territory Markets fell sharply this week, as the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus continues to weigh on business activities around the globe. U.S markets fell in excess of 16% this week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging 10%, its highest drop […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Asian shares sink after pandemic news Asian shares plunged Thursday after the World Health Organization declared a coronavirus pandemic and indexes sank on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dived 4.4% to 18,559.63. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 7.4% to 5,304.60. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 4.7% to 1,817.87. Hong Kong’s […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Profit Taking Drives China Stock Markets to Lower Close After Early Rise Investors cashed in their chips in the afternoon following Chinese stock markets’ buoyant opening after yesterday’s rise in the US, thus undermining the day’s earlier gains and drawing the overall market down as the curtain fell. The Shanghai Composite […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Asia stocks plunge on virus fears, oil prices Stock markets plunged around Asia on Monday, as panic selling set in with traders fretting over the economic impact of the new coronavirus and digesting a free-fall in the oil price. By mid-morning, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index had dropped 5.10 […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street sinks despite rate cut Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street sank despite an emergency U.S. interest cut aimed at defusing fears a virus outbreak might depress global economic activity. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Sydney declined while Tokyo and Seoul advanced. […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) lower as fewer new coronavirus cases offset negative cues stemming from Wall Street’s sharp drop China and Hong Kong stocks were flat on Wednesday as fewer new coronavirus cases offset negative cues stemming from Wall Street’s sharp drop following the U.S. Fed’s surprise rate cut. The CSI300 index was unchanged […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Chinese equity market a beacon for rebound on global markets China’s stock market staged a strong rebound from Friday’s massive sell-offs on Monday, which experts said could herald global markets’ recovery following last week’s rout on rising COVID-19 epidemic fears. The experts predict that China’s equities market, supported by the […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks gain on China virus toll drops Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks ended higher on Thursday as the spread of coronavirus shows signs of easing in China, with figures showing for the first time there were more infections reported outside the country than inside. The Hang Seng Index added 0.3 […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) markets bounce back Hong Kong stocks ended the morning session higher on Wednesday on hopes for a limited economic fallout from the new coronavirus, which has killed more than 2,000 people. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.4 percent, to 27,651 by the break. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Stock Recovery Nearing $1 Trillion Is Drawing Skeptics Concern is mounting over the speed of a nearly $900 billion rebound in Chinese equities that’s been driven by bets of sustained government support. The CSI 300 index of stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen has climbed 10% since a record sell-off earlier […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks up despite virus jitters Hong Kong stocks ended the morning session higher on Monday, as investors mull the potential economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.5 percent, to 27,940 by the break. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index jumped 1.3 percent, to 2,955 […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks advance as sentiment remains positive on Beijing stimulus Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China advanced Friday on expectations of additional stimulus out of Beijing and eventual success in defeating the novel coronavirus. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent to 27,815.6. That left Hong Kong’s benchmark with […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) – Asian markets rebound after fresh Wall Street records Asian markets rebounded yesterday spurred by fresh Wall Street records but investors remained jittery about the global economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China. Eyes are on China as the world’s second-largest economy sputters back up after a forced extension […]
Coronavirus Fears Wipe $393 Billion Off Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Stock Market Investors erased $393 billion from China’s benchmark stock index on Monday, sold the yuan and dumped commodities as fears about the spreading coronavirus and its economic impact drove selling on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year. […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) readies cushion for virus shock when markets re-open China’s central bank announced plans Sunday to inject 1.2 trillion yuan ($173 billion) into the economy to cushion the shock to financial markets from the outbreak of a new virus when trading resumes on Monday after a prolonged Lunar New Year holiday. […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks plunge over virus scare Hong Kong equities tumbled on Thursday morning trade as investors took flight over the deadly Sars-like virus that has spread from the mainland. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.7 percent, to 27,872 at the break. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.4 percent, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Trade war is 2 years old, but China escapes with flesh wound It was this day in 2018 that President Donald Trump fired the first salvo against China by raising tariffs on solar equipment and washing machines. The series of tariff hikes that ensued has slowed growth in the world’s […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) trade lower on concern about China virus The Chinese government announced there has been a fourth death from coronavirus. The outbreak, centered on the city of Wuhan, has sickened more than 200 people. Authorities said some infections were transmitted person-to-person, increasing the risk the disease might spread faster during the […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Stocks Mostly Up as Chinese Rates Stay Put Stocks in major Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday, with the People’s Bank of China keeping the loan prime rate unchanged. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index gained 42.25 points, or 0.2%, to 24,083.51, despite shares of index heavyweight Fast Retailing […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) A new epic — Chinese economy in 2020s With the arrival of a new decade, one predictable thing about China in the 2020s is that it is shifting into a higher-quality economy that is more open and abounds with new opportunities for global businesses. Despite a cloud of challenges, China’s […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) is expected to release key December economic data today Chinese stocks retreated for a third day, as traders looked past the tentative truce in the US-China trade war to focus on lingering issues that could still fray the relationship between Beijing and Washington. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.5 per […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) China and Hong Kong stocks retreat before Washington and Beijing prepare to sign trade deal China and Hong Kong stocks retreated on Wednesday, with benchmarks falling for a second day, as investors stepped back ahead of the signing of an interim trade deal between US and China in Washington. The […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Stock Markets Drop in Afternoon Amid Tech Firms’ Reversals China’s mainland stock markets closed lower as tech firms walked back their earlier gains. The Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.28 percent down at 3,106.82. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.47 percent to 10,988.77. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) markets rise as investors shift attention from US-Iran conflict Investors are turning their focus back to the US-China trade deal following a week of tense activity in the Middle East. On Friday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.3%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.7%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index edged up 0.2%, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks fall, oil continues climb Hong Kong stocks closed sharply lower on Monday, extending losses from last week fuelled by fears of a Middle East conflict after the US assassinated a top Iranian general. The Hang Seng index fell 0.8 percent, to 28,226. Rising oil prices boosted the energy sector […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Ahead of Chinese New Year, central bank lets loose $115bn China’s central bank will lower the level of cash reserves that commercial lenders are required to maintain, hoping to stimulate loans to small businesses and avert any cash crunch during the Lunar New Year in late January. The 0.5 percentage-point cut […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) end higher on stimulus measures China shares closed higher on Thursday after Beijing laid out plans to bolster its economy, which included investments in infrastructure and easing of residency curbs. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.9% to 4,025.99, while the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.9% at 3,007.35. China plans […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) investors await concrete details from Beijing and Washington on their initial agreement to defuse the 17-month-long tariff war China stocks took a breather on Wednesday from three sessions of gains, retreating from multi-month highs, as weary investors awaited concrete details from Beijing and Washington on their initial agreement to defuse […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) posting an eight-month closing high China stocks extended gains into a third session on Tuesday, with the blue-chip index posting an eight-month closing high, boosted by an interim China-U.S. trade deal which helped temper a key external risk to its financial markets. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.4%, to 4,041.80, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) higher on strong economic data China stocks rose Monday on stronger-than-expected November economic data, but Hong Kong shares fell on profit taking. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.6 per cent to 2,984.39, while the CSI 300, which tracks blue chips listed on Shenzhen and Shanghai, rose 0.5 per cent to […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Brace Yourself, Today Could be US-China Tariff Decision Day Stocks in Asia closed mixed, with China’s Shanghai Index falling -0.3% and the Australian ASX 200 down -0.7% while the Hong Kong Hang Seng gained 1.3%, and the South Korean Kospi rose 1.5%. The major European equity indices were all slightly in […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks get small gains amidst investors’ “observation mode” The Hang Seng Index declined by 0.2 per cent to 26,436.62. However, markets in China reversed early losses, getting small gains by the close. The Shanghai Composite Index ended 0.1 per cent, or 2.84 points, higher at 2,917.32. The Shenzhen Component Index […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks see-saw as trade deal uncertainties cloud market outlook Hong Kong and China stocks swung between gains and losses before ending little changed on Monday, as traders remained cautious amid uncertainties surrounding an initial trade deal between the United States and China. The Hang Seng Index shed 0.01 per cent, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) shares end up as investors keep the faith despite Trump’s mixed trade signals Chinese shares rose on Thursday, lifted by renewed hopes that China and the United States may be closer to a “phase one” trade deal to end a bitter tariff war that has dragged on since the middle […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Close Mixed Amid Gold Rally China’s mainland stock markets closed on different tracks while gold shares eked out their second day of climbs, rising 3.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.23 percent to 2,878.12. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.31 percent to 9,687.95. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks hit a more than three-month low Shanghai stocks hit a more than three-month low on Tuesday, as Washington’s latest tariffs added to jitters over the prospects of a so-called “phase one” Sino-U.S. trade deal. The Shanghai Composite Index shed as much as 0.6% to touch its lowest since Aug […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Close Down As Wallflower Investors Sit Out the Dance Investors left unable to judge the future market direction voted with their feet this afternoon, bringing Chinese stock markets to a lower close. The Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.47 percent to 2,889.69. The Shenzhen Component Index slipped 0.27 percent to 9,622.14. […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Close a Bit up; ChiNext Rises Over 1% ChiNext closed up 1 percent due to the optimis over MSCI increasing the weighting of Chinese shares in the Emerging Markets Index, while Shanghai market shares climbed a mere 0.3 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 2,907.10, up 0.03 percent. The […]
Positive US-China trade vibes are propelling Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) market higher Asian stocks advanced Monday, boosted by positive signals about a potential US-China trade deal. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index opened up 1.1% and widened the gains to 1.9% in early trading. It’s the top performer so far among major indexes in the […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks fall, as loan prime rate cuts weigh on banks and US-Beijing tensions flare up over protests China and Hong Kong stocks fell Wednesday on investors’ concerns about banks’ profitability amid rate cuts in the mainland and a flare-up in Washington-Beijing tensions over legislation headed to US President Donald Trump […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks rise most in two weeks on fresh stimulus hopes China stocks rose the most in two weeks on Tuesday, as a cut in a key interbank funding rate on Monday bolstered hopes for more government stimulus to prop up slowing growth. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.0%, to 3,947.04, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) gains capped by weak sentiment Asian equities rose on Friday after the S&P 500 index notched a new record closing high, but investor sentiment remained fragile following weak data from China and Germany, which reinforced concerns about the global economy. Early in the Asian trading day, MSCI’s broadest index of […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) May Test Resistance At 3,000 Points The China stock market ticked higher again on Thursday, one day after it had halted the three-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 60 points or 2 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index remains just beneath the 2,980-point plateau and it’s got […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Investors watch for market reaction to overnight developments on U.S.-China trade Shares in Asia Pacific were mixed in Thursday morning trade amid reports of a potential delay in the signing of a U.S.-China trade deal. Mainland Chinese stocks were mixed in early trade, with the Shanghai composite down around 0.2% […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) investors cheered Beijing’s latest policy easing to boost the economy Chinese stocks extended a rally into a third session on Tuesday, as investors cheered Beijing’s latest policy easing to boost the economy after a private survey showed sluggish growth in the domestic services sector. The blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 ended up 0.6% […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) helped by increasing optimism about the prospects for a Sino-U.S. trade deal China stocks ended higher on Monday, helped by increasing optimism about the prospects for a Sino-U.S. trade deal. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.7% to 3,978.12, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.6% to 2,975.49. The United States […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) trading higher due to increased factory activity and expectations of a long-term trade deal between the United States and China Chinese shares jumped on Friday thanks to signs of increased factory activity and expectations of a long-term trade deal between the United States and China. Home appliance, rare earth and […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Renewed Uncertainty About Trade Deal After ending the previous session moderately higher, stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Thursday. With the drop on the day, the S&P 500 pulled back off yesterday’s record closing high. The major averages staged a recovery attempt going into […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Investors enduring optimism over Sino-American trade talks and hopes of an interest-rate cut in the U.S Asian stocks outside of Japan extended gains on Tuesday amid enduring optimism over Sino-American trade talks and hopes of an interest-rate cut in the U.S. The Nikkei Asia300 Index added 0.3% to 1,303.66. Gains […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) plans to make it easier to do business in the city Shanghai, which has improved the business environment substantially over the years, plans to make it further easier to do business in the city. The city, with a 55 percent weighting in the accessment for China in the World Bank’s […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Slightly Lower Pre-Market Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stock indexes eked out tiny gains in a wobbly day of trading as investors reviewed another set of mixed company earnings. Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.6% to 22,763.93 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong climbed 0.4% to 26,682.41. […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) falter with telecoms operators suffering the biggest declines China’s main equity indexes faltered on Wednesday, with telecoms operators suffering the biggest declines. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.43 percent to 2,941.62 points, and the smaller Shenzhen Component Index sank by 0.77 percent to 9, 567.75 points. The blue […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks ease as investors ponder over earnings China stocks slipped on Tuesday, as investors chewed over the third quarter corporate earnings, amid a cooling economy hit by the Sino-U.S. trade war. The CSI300 index .CSI300 fell 0.2% to 3,873.23 at the end of the morning session, while the Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC lost 0.1% […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) higher on hopes China and the United States could sign a trade deal China stocks closed up on Monday, on hopes China and the United States could sign a trade deal and that Beijing would continue its policy support for the economy. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.3%, to 3,880.84, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks lose most in a month as lowest GDP growth on record fuels fears of long-term slowdown Both the Shanghai Composite Index and the CSI 300, which tracks blue chips listed in Shenzhen and Shanghai, dropped the most in a month on Friday, as China’s third-quarter GDP growth at 6.0 […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks flat as investors await trade deal details China’s major stock indexes ended roughly flat on Thursday in thin trading, as caution prevailed as investors awaited more details on a proposed Sino-US trade deal. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1 per cent, to 3,925.22, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) benchmark index rises above 3,000 for first time in a month China stocks rose on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index going past the 3,000 level for the first time in nearly a month amid expectations of trade deal between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump next month. A […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) investors cheer signs of progress in the ongoing US-China trade talks China stocks rose on Friday to end the four-session week higher, as investors cheered signs of progress in the ongoing US-China trade talks. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.0 per cent, to 3,911.73, while the Shanghai Composite Index closed […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks close higher as banks, real estate stocks rally China stocks erased losses to end higher on Wednesday, as banks and real estate firms jumped, while investors were cautious ahead of important trade talks between the U.S. and China. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.1% to 3,843.24, while the Shanghai […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) rose as investors returned from a week-long holiday Asian stocks moved higher on Tuesday ahead of the latest round of US-China trade talks later this week. Chinese stocks rose as investors returned from a week-long holiday. The Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) added 0.7%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks mixed amid better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing activity Asia stocks were mixed on Monday as Chinese factory activity in September came in above expectations. Mainland Chinese stocks slipped on the day, with the Shanghai composite shedding 0.92% to about 2,905.19 and Shenzhen component falling 1.08% to 9,446.24. The Shenzhen composite also slipped […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) markets must test risk of worst US threat yet Citigroup Inc has termed it the most extreme potential US move against China in the escalating rivalry between the world’s largest two economies: Restricting access to US finance. Traders in China’s markets have to decide how to price that risk today […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) sank as investors’ favourite bets fizzled out China’s stocks dropped to a three-week low, as traders reduced bets on stocks with outsize gains before a weeklong holiday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Communist nation. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.9 per cent to 2,929.09 on […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stock market about to change tides For the past year, Chinese stocks have become intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of the Washington and Beijing trade war rhetoric, however, certain indicators measuring the financial health of the market are beginning to warn of further trouble. While the CSI 300 […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Investors seen taking profits before National Day in October Chinese stocks fell and the yuan weakened as caution descended on the country’s financial markets ahead of its 70th anniversary celebrations. The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 1% at 2,977, while the yuan weakened as much as 0.52% to 7.1287 a […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Investors reacting to volatility in the crude oil market The major Asia Pacific stock indexes are trading mixed with the majority trading lower. Investors are reacting to volatility in the crude oil market while awaiting the Fed’s latest decisions on interest rates and monetary policy, set to be released late […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) key stock index falls by the most in 10 weeks China’s stocks dropped by their most in 10 weeks on concern policymakers were not doing enough to arrest the decline in the nation’s economic growth, while a recent rally of smaller companies was judged to have been excessive. Hong Kong’s […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks mixed after downbeat economic data China stocks started the week on a mixed note after bleak economic data reinforced hopes Beijing will roll out more stimulus to underpin the economy and as investors pondered over the latest developments in the Sino-U.S. tariff war. The CSI300 index fell 0.2%, to […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Waiting On Data Ahead of Friday’s holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the China stock market had halted the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 15 points or 0.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,030-point plateau and it’s looking at a narrow trading […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Supported by ‘Soft’ Risk On Theme The major Asia Pacific stock indexes finished mostly higher on Monday as the “risk on” theme continued following last week’s announcement that the United States and China were set to resume trade talks in early October. There was also a limited response to Friday’s […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) shares extend rally Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rising for the fifth day in a row. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.46 percent to close at 2,999.6 points. The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.41 percent to 9,823.42 points. The combined turnover of stocks […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) declined after the Federal Reserve’s chairman Jerome Powell suggested the quarter-point rate cut on Wednesday was a one-off Asian markets mostly declined on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s chairman Jerome Powell suggested the quarter-point rate cut on Wednesday was a one-off.Meantime, the US-China trade talks in Shanghai ended on Wednesday with few […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) shares end higher Major Chinese stock indices ended higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.39 percent to 2,952.34 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.48 percent higher at 9,399.1 points. The combined turnover of stocks on the two exchanges stood at 384.24 billion yuan (about 55.8 billion […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) investors hold low expectations that U.S. and Chinese negotiators meeting China stocks slipped in thin trading on Monday as investors held low expectations that U.S. and Chinese negotiators meeting in Shanghai will bring a swift end to a damaging tariff war and soft data has fuelled concerns over an economic […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) STAR Board’s hot debut fizzles as market strategists advise caution going forward China last week debuted another stock exchange—the STAR Board—in a bid to drum up enthusiasm in its equity markets. The new stock venue was first announced by Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping last year in hopes of attracting […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) gains on positive sentiment about trade talks next week Major Chinese stock indices, led by consumer electronics sector, ended higher Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.48 percent to 2,937.36 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.85 percent higher at 9,344.82 points. The combined turnover of stocks on […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) expected to rally Major Chinese stock indices, led by gainers in the sci-tech sector, ended higher Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.8 percent to 2,923.28 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.99 percent higher at 9,266.3 points. The combined turnover of stocks on the two exchanges stood […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) new Nasdaq-style tech board, the “STAR Market,” mostly declined after seeing strong gains Stocks in Asia Pacific edged up on Tuesday, as investors await closely-watched central bank meetings in the coming days. Mainland Chinese stocks were higher on the day, with the Shenzhen composite 0.877% higher to 1,545.87 and the […]
China kicks off new Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) tech board as it tests new ways to improve volatile stock market The first tranche of companies on China’s new Nasdaq-style tech board started trading on Monday, with all the stocks seeing gains on their public debut. Still, some are cautioning against jumping quickly into the action. “I […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) more than 3,000 listed companies have started reporting results for the first half of the year It may be a very bumpy earnings season in China. The first of China’s more than 3,000 listed companies have started reporting results for the first half of the year. With the weakest economic […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) investors prepared for tepid results from the ongoing earnings season China stocks fell on Thursday as investors prepared for tepid results from the ongoing earnings season, as weak corporate earnings trends in the U.S. underscored the impact of the trade standoff between Beijing and Washington. Shenzhen’s tech-heavy board ChiNext led […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Trump says U.S. could impose more tariffs if needed Shares in China finished lower in thin trade on Wednesday, extending the previous day’s small losses as investors continued to fret over slowing growth and the impact of the Sino-U.S. trade dispute, and await more signs of support from Beijing. At […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) upbeat retail sales and factory output numbers pointed to some stabilization Chinese shares closed firmer on Monday as China’s upbeat retail sales and factory output numbers pointed to some stabilization, with second-quarter economic data meeting expectations, while technology shares rebounded from previous week’s sharp declines. At the close, the Shanghai […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) shares add 0.1%, blue chips close flat China stocks ticked up on Thursday as global central banks look poised to ease policies, while concerns about a slowdown in the country’s economic growth weighed on investor sentiment. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.1% at 2,917.76. The blue-chip […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) investors shrug off news that Beijing and Washington resumed trade talks China stocks traded little changed on Wednesday morning as investors shrugged off news that Beijing and Washington resumed trade talks, while a flood of initial public offerings targeting Shanghai’s new tech board drew attention, diverting funds from the rest […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) traders cautious ahead of key data release for June China’s stocks extended their steepest decline in nine weeks on Tuesday, as concerns about global monetary policies and increased stock supply continued to weigh on sentiment. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.2 per cent to 2,928.19. The benchmark had tumbled 2.6 […]