Posted 4/15/2024, 2:45:39 PM
China Markets Diverge as Mainland Shrugs Off Risks While Hong Kong Slides
- Mainland China markets shrugged off geopolitical risk and saw inflows while Hong Kong markets were broadly lower
- State Council issued 9 measures to improve China's capital markets including controlling IPOs and encouraging dividends
- Financials rose sharply as state-linked entity announced it will increase holdings of Mainland bank stocks
- Apple supplier Sunny Optical fell on weak iPhone shipments showing slowing global economy
- Railway equipment manufacturers like CRRC gained substantially, showing impact of previous infrastructure stimulus