Improvements to the Wealth Management Connect scheme in February have proven to be a game-changer, with investment via the cross-border trading channel quadrupling between January and April, according to government data and ICBC.

The high-stakes Communist Party gathering is widely expected to provide fresh impetus to China’s US$8.4 trillion stock market, but investors may be getting ahead of themselves in pricing a valuation re-rating, analysts say.

Hong Kong stocks retreated, underperforming regional markets, after the European Union announced provisional import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Global investors’ pessimism about China may no longer be well placed, as policies designed to bolster confidence are likely to spell better times ahead for the market, senior financiers told a conference.

Elevated premiums and price fluctuations of ETFs tracking the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices lead to warnings from many fund managers.

Local shares advanced for a fourth day as traders grew more confident of a rate cut; EV makers and tech giants led the rally.

The 3 million yuan (US$412,460) yuan annual salary limit will be applied to all state-backed financial institutions, sources say.

Sentiment appears to be stabilising after the recent consolidation, analysts say. Strong southbound buying, which has already topped the total inflow for the whole of 2023, continues to support the market.

‘Even with intervention, changing the incentive for investors seeking stable yield could prove challenging,’ Natixis analyst says.

Hong Kong stocks gained on Tuesday as traders returned after a public holiday and reacted to upbeat Chinese manufacturing data that eased some concerns about the economic outlook.

A private report released on Monday pointed to a better-than-expected expansion in China’s factory activity.

Beijing Zuojiang Technology, which once touted its potential to rival Nvidia, will be delisted later this month from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

A couple of solid listing debuts at the Hong Kong stock exchange have brought cheer to its new issue market as the city which saw a dismal first half.

The proceeds from new listings are down 35 per cent from a year ago and the lowest since the first half of 2003 when the Sars virus derailed the city’s markets.

Hong Kong stocks edged up on optimism about consumption in the former British colony after China relaxed duty-free caps on mainland tourists, but concerns about growth in the world’s second-largest economy continue to swirl.

A powerful rally in China’s government bonds that has pushed yields to a two-decade low shows no signs of easing amid persistent worries about the outlook for growth. A sluggish stock market and a long-running property downturn continue to dampen risk appetite.

Hong Kong stocks hit two-month lows after growth in Chinese industrial companies’ profits slowed triggering growth concerns.

Several Hong Kong-listed Chinese property developers risk being excluded from the Stock Connect programme as their valuations have fallen below the statutory minimum.

Hong Kong stocks ended nearly unchanged, surrendering initial gains posted after China approved more online games as investors turned cautious amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.

Henlius joins a wave of companies that have left Hong Kong’s stock market this year, either through privatisation or voluntary delisting having found themselves undervalued.

Hong Kong stocks rose, boosted by bargain-hunting trades, as the benchmark recovered from a slide that shaved nearly a tenth of its value over the past month.

Investors should stick with buying stocks that promise good dividends in China’s stock market, as a policy push is likely to encourage more payouts, and the cash built up by listed companies is at an all-time high, according to Goldman Sachs.

Hong Kong-listed ESR Group, an Asia-focused real estate services and investment company, said China’s securities regulator had approved its plan to list a Reit

Hong Kong stocks once dropped to their lowest levels in almost two months, as the lack of fresh supportive measures and lacklustre economic data made investors jittery.

The chief of a CSRC branch in Jiangsu province is under anti-corruption investigation, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection confirms.

Shaanxi province-based Western Securities plans to take a controlling stake in Inner Mongolia-based Guorong Securities in an all-cash deal.

Along with yuan pressure, the market temporarily ‘lacked further momentum” after the Lujiazui financial forum ended, an analyst says.

AI company Sensetime saw its shares slide by as much as 6.8 per cent before rebounding to a gain of 3 per cent on the day after it unveiled a US$260 million fundraising plan via a share placement to help finance growth.