The China stock market on Monday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had risen almost 25 points or 0.6 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,130-point plateau although it's tipped to move back to the upside on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests mild upside ahead of the U.S. rate decision later this week. The European markets were mixed and little changed and the U.S. bourses were slightly higher and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.
The SCI finished slightly lower on Monday as losses from the properties were mitigated by gains from the financial and resource companies. For the day, the index eased 3.56 points or 0.09 percent to finish at 4,132.60 after trading between 4,124.70 and 4,160.99. The Shenzhen Composite Index sank 25.16 points or 0.92 percent to end at 2,720.85. Among the actives, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China gained 0.42 percent, while Agricultural Bank of China climbed 1.33 percent, China Merchants Bank collected 1.39 percent, China Life Insurance rallied 2.62 percent, Jiangxi Copper surged 5.39 percent, Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco) vaulted 1.28 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) spiked 3.74 percent, Huaneng Power added 0.54 percent, China Shenhua Energy soared 4.13 percent, Gemdale tanked 2.47 percent, Poly Developments dropped 0.89 percent and China Vanke stumbled 2.63 percent.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.