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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
A planned sale of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong, the largest since 2023, comes as investors seek shelter amid Middle East tensions.
The oil shock has already fuelled inflation expectations, which may prompt the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy.
Stock markets across Asia fell, with Japan’s Nikkei losing 0.7 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi dropping 0.9 per cent.
Despite a pickup in inflation data, economists warn that commodity pressures, not underlying demand, are driving China’s price gains.
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Beijing widens IPO access for emerging tech companies while tightening oversight, as it seeks to balance innovation with market stability.
The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator.
As part of the deal, CATL will be entitled to appoint one board director and one general manager of the listed company.
Asian stocks found footing and oil plunged after a two-week ceasefire was reached, subject to Tehran’s vow to completely reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
New CSRC rules curb short-term trading by major shareholders to boost investor confidence and encourage long-term market participation.
Funds raised on the mainland’s three exchanges in the first quarter topped 25.7 billion yuan, compared with 16.5 billion yuan a year earlier.
Gold has been on a wild ride this year, surging as much as 25 per cent before the war in Iran wiped out almost all the gains.
Mainland Chinese investors bought US$7.8 billion of stocks through the connect scheme in March.
Hang Seng Index caps its biggest gain in a week after Trump says US will end strikes on Iran, boosting hopes the conflict is close to ending.
The repurchases, along with AI gains, help propel global equities to fresh peaks in 2025, asset manager says.
Investors cheered progress on peace talks and falling crude prices, helping the Hang Seng Index rise for a second day.
Hang Seng Index jumps 2.8 per cent as investors welcome signs of Iran conflict easing after Donald Trump says assaults have been withheld.
The developer – once China’s largest home builder by sales – poised to swing from US$5 billion loss in 2024 to profit in 2025 on debt deal.
The European Central Bank has become more hawkish, reverting to wording that analysts say often precedes interest-rate increases.
Hang Seng Index slumps as investors brace for tighter monetary policy, with oil shock and war risks darkening sentiment.
China’s push into renewables helps shield its markets from the latest oil turmoil, with analysts pointing to limited downside risks.
Hang Seng Index falls for a third week as investors weigh the US-Israel war on Iran, oil swings and corporate earnings.
Risk-off mode takes hold as attacks bring crisis to ‘a more dangerous level for the global economy’, analyst says.
Shanghai Composite Index falls below 4,000 points for the first time in two months, underscoring investor jitters.
Markets await clarity on a summit, hoping it will steady Hong Kong and China equities as Middle East hostilities weigh on sentiment.
South Korea and Japan lead global market declines – with losses steeper than in Europe – as oil shock underscores their reliance on imports.
Amid rising oil prices and risk-off sentiment, investors should look to sectors where firms have pricing power, analysts say.
Shares of companies seen compatible with the AI tool soar, while the broader CSI 300 Index languishes.
High commodity prices also a factor as mainland-listed firms set to continue outperforming Hong Kong peers battered by ‘involution’.
Rapid shifts in cross-border flows show even Hong Kong’s most reliable buyers can amplify market turbulence during geopolitical shocks.
