China urges state-backed funds to buy more stocks amid market slump, falling bond yields
China's financial regulators on Thursday unveiled a slew of measures to urge large state-owned mutual funds and insurers to purchase more A-shares.
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Asian equities were higher, except for Hong Kong and Mainland China, which were off following President Trump’s 10% tariff threat, which prompted profit-taking after six days of gains.
China moves to boost languishing markets by ordering funds to invest more in shares
The Chinese government is trying to encourage people to spend more by ensuring that share prices will rise, ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more in domestic stock markets
China Steps Up Stock Market Defense on Prospect of Higher Tariffs
China is acting to shore up its financial markets in the new era of Donald Trump. Regulators instructed mutual funds and state-owned insurers to boost holdings in the nation’s stocks.
China Market Update: Are China Stocks A Trump Trade?
On Monday, Hong Kong-listed growth stocks had a strong day, as the Hang Seng Index gained +1.75% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained +2.59% following U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping’s Friday phone call that took place after Asia markets closed and before the U.S. markets opened.
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Why did Apple suffer an 18.2 percent decline in holiday quarter iPhone sales in China? Chinese consumers prefer smartphones from rivals, noted Bloomberg. Huawei’s sales increased 15.5 percent in the quarter. “This is the first time since the U.S. ban that Huawei regained the leading position,” Counterpoint analyst Mengmeng Zhang told Bloomberg.
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Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising confidence that prices will rise. Officials in Beijing said pension funds and mutual funds would be required to increase purchases of shares,
China Ramps Up Support for Its Stock Markets
State-owned insurers and mutual funds are expected to play a pivotal role in the process of stabilizing the stock market.
China unveils plan to encourage insurance funds into stock markets
China said on Wednesday it will guide big state insurers and commercial insurance funds to increase investments in the A-share market, in a latest move to boost its lagging stock market.
China calls on state funds, insurers to buy more stocks to aid market stability
China on Thursday detailed measures to encourage state-owned funds and insurers to buy more shares, aimed at stabilizing the struggling stock market at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to announce tariffs on Chinese imports.
Market Says 'Meh' to China's Latest Effort to Shore Up Stocks
Beijing is seeing diminishing returns on repeated attempts to reinvigorate the market, as investors worry about harder-to-control economic fundamentals, like weak consumer spending and the prolonged property crunch.
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