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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits a farm in Jiansanjiang in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on September 25, 2018. Xi was on an inspection tour of the region as China has slapped tariffs on US agricultural imports and looked to increase farming self-sufficiency amid a growing trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua

Xi’s appointments underscore his policy priorities as economy slows

China’s government promoted Yi Huiman, the chairman of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), to head of the securities regulator to help steer the stock market toward an avenue for fundraising.

  • Yi Huiman, chairman of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, promoted to securities regulator head to help steer stock market towards avenue for fundraising
  • Incumbent CSRC chairman Liu Shiyu will oversee command centre of collectives, the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives

China’s new markets regulator has reform task cut out for him

Can China's brokerages bounce back this year, after a miserable 2018?

China’s stock market ends 2018 as the world’s biggest loser, again

The Shanghai and Shenzhen markets together lost US$2.4 trillion in value in 2018, about the size of France’s economy.

UK investors to get a first taste of Shanghai stocks from December 14

Chinese investors will need to meet higher asset requirement of US$438,372 to trade under the link plan with London, versus US$73,075 for Hong Kong

Exclusive | China’s stock market needs a clean slate at its watershed moment

In the 10th part of our series on the 40th anniversary of China’s economic reforms, the Post examines how the country’s capital market has reached a watershed moment, with its future direction set to affect not just China, but the entire world.

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Exclusive | Hong Kong’s outsize role in the development of China’s stock market

One in every two companies on the Hong Kong exchange is mainland-linked, representing 67.3 per cent of capitalisation and 79 per cent of turnover.

Traders assess how US elections might impact shares battered by trade war

Democrats take US House, weakening the hand of the Republican president who has launched a trade war against China

Shanghai to create a tech board, upping the ante with Hong Kong, Nasdaq

President Xi Jinping made the surprise announcement during his opening speech at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai.

China’s regulator fumbles as it scrambles to save a falling market

CSRC outlines steps to boost market, but one investment manager says the real market bottom ‘may still be some distance from us.’

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An investor checks stock information on a mobile phone at a brokerage house in Shanghai on June 20, 2018. Photo: Aly Song

Explainer | How China’s 2024 stimulus compares with past packages, and what’s next?

In nominal terms, the massive package has the potential to be China’s biggest ever.

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As part of China’s new stimulus package, the People’s Bank of China (pictured) has factored in an estimated 2 trillion yuan worth of bond issuance to help consumers and encourage local government spending. Photo: Shutterstock

Boom or bust: economist urges China to sober up after stock rally

Lu Ting, chief China economist at Japanese investment bank Nomura, says the risk of repeating the boom and bust in 2015 could rise rapidly in the coming weeks.

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Hong Kong stocks slide, halting 6-day rally as China frenzy runs out of gas

A key technical indicator shows the market is massively overbought, signalling an imminent reversal.

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Mistimed exits cost key investors US$3 billion in China’s stock rally

Beijing’s stimulus package has boosted Chinese stocks, but some investors missed out on billions in potential gains by selling their shares before the rally.

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A Walmart store in Landover, Maryland. Photo: AFP

Fed rate cut could propel Hong Kong to top 3 on global IPO table by year-end

Lower rates will drive investors away from US dollar assets towards Hong Kong and Chinese markets, with Beijing’s recent stimulus acting as a catalyst.

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The fortunes of Hong Kong’s stock market are back on the rise. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong stocks hit 20-month high as China frenzy continues

Stocks jumped for a sixth straight day as gains snowballed to US$3 trillion since Beijing unveiled its biggest stimulus package in this cycle.

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How ‘Big Short’ became ‘Big Squeeze’ as Wall Street misread China’s stock market

Global investors, who have been shorting China, now must scramble to rebalance their portfolios to ‘a more rational level’, analyst says.

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Editorial | Hong Kong and Chinese mainland markets have to keep confident run going

Higher hopes for sustained rally by Hong Kong and mainland bourses thanks to surprise moves that have reinvigorated investors.

The headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is seen in Beijing. File photo: Reuters

How China plans to revive its economy with policy bazooka

JD Industrials files a second IPO attempt in Hong Kong amid boom

The company submitted its second IPO application after a first attempt failed last year due to tepid market conditions.

China stock market surge: investors rush to buy shares amid policy easing hopes

Individual investors from China have scurried back to buy risky shares, but historically, wild swings in sentiment have foreshadowed plunges.

A screen displayed financial information in Shanghai. Photo: Bloomberg

In Hong Kong, young investors are chasing the US$1.8 trillion stock rally

An influx of young investors has overwhelmed some online trading platforms, leading some to opt for physical branches to open accounts to cash in on potential gains.

The flag for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing flies in Hong Kong. The city’s stock market has been on a tear in the past few days. Photo: Bloomberg

My Take | Beijing comes to terms with market forces in policy shift to economic growth

Much more than a cyclical adjustment, Beijing’s latest policy shift marks a milestone in the history of its economic management.

Alibaba, HKEX attract Chinese investors as inflows to Hong Kong stocks surge

Net inflows blow past last year’s total in a buying rush ahead of the ‘golden week’ holiday.

Chinese stocks set records as Beijing stimulus fans rush into bull market

Trading volume hit an all-time high in Hong Kong, erasing Friday’s record; combined turnover in Shanghai and Shenzhen reached an unprecedented level.

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A screen outside a Dah Sing Bank branch in Central showing the Hang Seng Index on September 30, 2024. Photo: Sam Tsang

Wuxi AppTec’s upbeat business update boosts stock despite US bill

A presentation persuaded investors that risk of a potential US blacklisting is low while growth in some business areas is ‘unprecedented’.

Shares in Chinese drug research and development group Wuxi AppTec closed up 23.9 per cent on Friday, the most since its listing in 2018. Photo: Reuters

China markets blast rocket boosters, pull U-turn with Beijing’s big policy plans

Traders see the China market as ripe for the picking, but long-term effects of Beijing’s new stimulus package remain in question.

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A rush of mega IPOs could put Hong Kong back on top of the IPO table

IPOs in the city reached US$7.14 billion in the first nine months, exceeding last year’s total of US$5.9 billion, LSEG data shows.

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Does China’s stock rally have legs? Analysts, hedge funds think so

US money manager Invesco, citing hopes of higher government spending, predicts a 20 per cent gain – on top of this week’s rise.

Construction cranes are seen near the central business district of Beijing on August 8, 2024. Photo: AP
Construction cranes are seen near the central business district of Beijing on August 8, 2024. Photo: AP

Tencent cashes in on Futu as China boosts economic stimulus

Tencent has been unwinding some of its investment portfolio and the Futu share sale is in line with the strategy, a source says.

Wall Street jumps on China stocks after Beijing wields stimulus ‘big guns’

Chinese stocks are on a tear, and prominent figures including billionaire investor David Tepper and Goldman Sachs’ Scott Rubner are all in.

Hong Kong stocks notch best week in 26 years amid record turnover

The city’s benchmark index advanced 13 per cent this week, the best weekly gain since 1998 in a US$440 billion bull run.

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Sculptures of bulls are seen outside the building that houses bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Central. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Beijing stimulus likely to make riskier Chinese assets look better to investors

Investors are reacting favourably to a hefty stimulus package from Beijing and they are likely to take on greater risks with Chinese assets.

A man at a brokerage in Hangzhou. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
A man at a brokerage in Hangzhou. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Hong Kong stocks soar to 14-month high as Xi Jinping vows more support

Three-day run brings gains from a recent low point in August to 19.7 per cent, nearing bull market territory.

Chinese regulator urges listed firms to revamp assets, boost market value

CSRC details policies including fast-track approval for M&A activity by large firms as it looks to burnish the stock market’s appeal.

Chinese stocks recoup US$592 billion as investors ‘gobble up’ stimulus measures

The market lost some momentum in the afternoon with the realisation that fundamentals may not support a sustainable rally, analysts said.

A bronze sculpture of a bull stands near the headquarters of Hong Kong’s bourse operator in Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Dickson Lee