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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
China stocks look to snap five-day losing streak as US court blocks Trump tariffs
SHANGHAI, - Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks advanced on Thursday as sentiment improved after a U.S. trade court blocked President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs that had weighed on global trade and roiled financial markets. Key Chinese stock indexes rebounded and looked set to snap their five-day losing streak, while the U.S. dollar rallied and gold sank in overseas market, as risk appetite sharply changed following the court decision. ** A U.S. trade court blocked President Donald Trump's tariffs from going into effect in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from U.S. trading partners. ** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.72% at 3,363.97 points, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.68% 3,862.44 points. If both indexes retain all the gains at the close, they will post their first daily gain since May 21. ** The smaller Shenzhen index was up 1.23%, the start-up board ChiNext Composite index was higher by 1.16% and Shanghai's tech-focused STAR50 index was up 1.25%. ** In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 0.65% at 23,408.36 points, while the Chinese H-share index listed in the financial hub, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.68% to 8,501.15 points. ** Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was firmer by 0.41% while Japan's Nikkei index was up 1.58%. ** However, gains in Chinese shares were capped as uncertainty around bilateral relations between Washington and Beijing still lingered, traders and analysts said. ** "The ruling gives an interim boost to risk sentiment which saw equity futures, bond yields and the dollar higher," said Frances Cheung, head of FX and rates strategy at OCBC Bank. "Development on tariff and trade relation remains fluid. Investors may be reluctant to load heavy positions on either side of the trade." ** The U.S. has ordered companies that offer software used to design semiconductors to stop selling to China without first getting an export license, sources told Reuters. ** However, Beijing-based Empyrean Technology Co , which is considered to be China's primary alternative to the U.S. giants like Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens in the electronic design automation market, jumped 11.9% in morning deals. ** U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday the United States will start "aggressively" revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.
Bloomberg
24-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
China's Active Stock Funds Beat Index Followers Amid Tech Rally
China's actively managed equities funds have returned to the limelight, outperforming their index-tracking peers in a tech-driven rally. Those under active management have constituted about 70% of the country's 50 best-performing equities-focused funds this year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. They have returned more than 30% since 2025 began, versus the 0.9% increase for the onshore benchmark CSI 300 Index and the 11% rise in the tech-heavy STAR50 gauge.
