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Zhang Shidong
Senior Correspondent, Business
Zhang Shidong is based in Shanghai and reports on business for the Post. He joined the team in 2017, following stints covering China's stock market news for Bloomberg and at a local newspaper in Shanghai.
Zhang Shidong is based in Shanghai and reports on business for the Post. He joined the team in 2017, following stints covering China's stock market news for Bloomberg and at a local newspaper in Shanghai.
Areas of Expertise:
Stock markets, data miningLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Shanghai dialect
Oil jumps as much as 14 per cent to US$82.37 a barrel, while gold rises 1.3 per cent to US$5,346.17 an ounce.
Investors are turning to Chinese equities as they trim exposure to AI trades in the US, betting that policy support could underpin gains.
Concerns over AI’s disruptive impact on traditional industries continue to unsettle investors.
Hang Seng Index drops 1.4 per cent, led by tech losses, after US chip giant’s results disappoint investors betting on perpetual AI growth.
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Financial and technology firms powered a 7 per cent rise in global payouts, with 30 markets logging record dividend payments last year.
Hang Seng Index climbs as concerns over AI disruption ease, with investors awaiting Nvidia earnings to gauge sentiment.
Investors scramble for opportunities to maintain market momentum after the AI frenzy shows signs of losing steam.
The three companies will be added to the gauge after the market close on March 6, while car dealer Zhongsheng Group will be removed.
Sell-offs also whiplash commodity markets, with both gold and silver slumping as traders unwind positions to cover soured bets on equities.
Traders move on to focus on coming US economic data that could reshape the path to monetary easing by the Federal Reserve.
Election result revives risk appetite after global tumult, as investors anticipate Japan will increase public spending to sustain growth.
The election results clear the way for more fiscal stimulus, reinforcing a bullish outlook for stocks.
Outperformance so far this year shows the theme remains a boon for investors in a challenging environment, analysts say.
Stock exchanges have become another barometer in the US-China tech rivalry as markets assess a wave of start-ups in real time.
Hang Seng Index pares loss for the week after governor of China’s central bank signals more room for policy loosening.
Global sentiment for risk assets jumps after US President Donald Trump touts framework agreement on Greenland.
Signs emerge that the flare-up of geopolitical tensions could spill over to the financial markets.
Investors hold off on bets after reports show fourth-quarter growth decelerated and property prices continued to slide.
Hang Seng Index drops as mainland China’s growth moderates in the fourth quarter and the US threatens Europe with new tariffs.
Last weekend, SHKP sold all 213 units on offer at the same project, underscoring that demand was returning to the market.
Already home to world’s largest power system, Beijing moves to lock in advantage through record investment.
Utility’s five-year plan to modernise grids and boost renewables lifts electricity equipment makers as AI demand drives energy growth.
Short-video platform to issue US dollar and yuan tranches with coupon rates of up to 4.75 per cent.
‘Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against the risk of volatility,’ BOC International’s Wang Jun says.
Tech companies on Shanghai, Shenzhen exchanges now trade nearly 40 per cent above the Nasdaq 100, boosting the appeal of going public.
‘Chinese assets’ appeal will further increase this year because of a sharpened focus on diversified investments,’ UBS’ Thomas Fang says.
History points to more gains as CSI 300 and Hang Seng Index surge during yuan appreciation cycles over the past decade.
While producer prices beat estimates and consumer prices rose, analyst says the readings must be interpreted cautiously.
Geopolitical events dent risk appetite amid lack of fresh catalysts, with data on China’s producer and consumer prices due on Friday.
