The Shanghai Composite Index corrected a little on Tuesday after gaining for four trading days. However, the transaction volume remained above one trillion yuan (US$160 billion). There has been no bi ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-11
Chinese authorities announced Friday the restarting of initial public offerings in the A-share market. As investors can easily secure high profits by subscribing to new shares, large amounts of money ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-09
I wrote in my previous column that the A-share market was headed for a fresh correction. Well, that was exactly what happened on Monday, when the Shanghai benchmark index shed 1.7 percent. About 1,800 ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-03
The A-share stock market is likely to face some corrections this week after announcements from the Communist Party plenum put an end to market speculation about the results of the meeting. Expectation ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
... wards Kai Ham Village (界咸村) and you will find the start of a stone-paved ancient trail that leads uphill to two deserted villages called Tai No (大腦) and Tai No Sheung Yeung (大腦上洋). Most of the houses ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-31
The fifth plenum of the Chinese Communist Party's 18th Central Committee concluded on Thursday, with the key announcement being the abandonment of the decades-old one-child policy. Apart from the rela ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-30
After lacking any clear direction for two days, China's stock markets saw some correction on Wednesday, with the Shanghai benchmark index shedding 1.7 percent. As there have been no policy announcemen ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-29
As the Chinese Communist Party's central committee began a key meeting this week, the A-share markets have been relatively quiet as people await possible policy announcements. But transaction volumes ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-28
Stocks hardly budged on both sides of the border on Monday after China's central bank slashed interest rates and banks' reserve requirement ratio. The People's Bank of China (PBoC) made the announceme ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-27
... roni with ham, eggs with bacon, ham or sausage; Set B: Satay beef noodle, eggs with bacon, ham or sausage; Set C: Beef, ham or luncheon meat with egg sandwich, and/or cereal. If you've read today's ne ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-27
The fifth plenary session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China began today. As the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) “turned on the tap” on Friday night, the market has become mor ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-26
While Hong Kong was on public holiday for the Chung Yeung Festival, the mainland stock market was open. After days of gains, the Shanghai Composite Index started falling in the afternoon, closing down ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-22
Both the Hong Kong and mainland markets have shown strong upticks recently. The Shanghai Composite Index staged a four-day rally after the National Day holiday, and retreated less than 1 percent on We ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-16
Environmental protection-related shares were up 6.71 percent on Tuesday, the best performers for the day. That's no surprise given that environmental issues are up for discussion as part of the 13th F ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-14
China’s stock market rose 26 points to close at 3,142 Thursday, although market turnover in Shanghai and Shenzhen reached only 550.6 billion yuan. The market still lacks momentum because of insuffici ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
The Shanghai Composite Index has been moving in the range of 2,800 and 3,200 points over the last three weeks. The market would turn south every time it rebounded close to 3,200 points, which has beco ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-19
Zhou Xiaochuan, the head of the People's Bank of China, said at a G-20 gathering that the renminbi has stabilized after the recent sharp devaluation, and that the correction in the nation's stock mark ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
The “national team” has been supporting the Shanghai market. So the mainland stock market has almost stabilized, but it still lacks a catalyst for an upward move. China's widely watched military para ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
Beijing has been busy trying to maintain market order since the turmoil began in July, focusing on heavyweight stocks. However, it seems that the “national team” decided to stay away despite the marke ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-26
China’s A shares have not been spared from a global sell-off. The Shanghai Composite Index has lost 11.54 percent since last week after state-owned stocks ran out of steam. Over the weekend, Beijing ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-24
