19.08.202502:27:09UTC+00China Stocks Slip on Profit-Taking

On Tuesday, the Shanghai Composite Index experienced a slight decrease of 0.1% to approximately 3,725, while the Shenzhen Component Index declined by 0.3% to 11,800. This downturn came as mainland Chinese stocks retreated from recent peaks, driven by profit-taking after a historic surge. The Shanghai Composite reached a ten-year high on Monday, spurred by robust demand from both institutional and retail investors and encouraged by a shift in investment from bonds to equities. The market's optimism was further supported by decreasing trade tensions between the US and China, alongside speculation about potential new stimulus measures from Beijing aimed at bolstering economic growth. Last Friday, the People's Bank of China committed to enhancing its monetary policy framework, promising to fine-tune its moderately loose stance in response to persistent weakness in the property market. Looking forward, investors are keenly anticipating the central bank’s policy decision this week, with expectations that loan prime rates will remain steady. On the corporate front, notable declines were observed in East Money (down 1.4%), ZTE Corp (down 1.9%), and Shenzhen Envicool (down 6%).