The Shanghai Composite rose 0.67% to close at 4,243 on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component climbed 1.67% to 16,090, erasing losses from the earlier session as investors geared up for the highly anticipated Trump–Xi summit. The high-stakes meeting will take place on May 14–15, with talks set to cover a broad range of sensitive issues. Trump has indicated that trade will remain the central focus of the discussions, tempering expectations that the Middle East conflict will dominate the agenda. Tech stocks were among the top gainers, including Cambricon Technologies (3.05%), Zhongji Innolight (3.07%), and Victory Giant Technology (3.19%). Other notable performers included Foxconn Industrial Internet (10%), Weichai Power (5.02%), and Suzhou TFC Optical Communication (10.44%). In contrast, livestock and agriculture stocks such as Muyuan Foods (-1.28%) and Wens Foodstuff Group (-2.08%) declined amid expectations of progress on US-China agricultural trade during the summit.

China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 4243 points on May 13, 2026, gaining 0.67% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 5.36% and is up 24.64% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. Historically, the China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 6124.04 in October of 2007. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on May 13 of 2026.

China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 4243 points on May 13, 2026, gaining 0.67% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 5.36% and is up 24.64% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. The China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 4131.41 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 3853.92 in 12 months time.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
HK50 26,869.00 40.53 0.15% 3.85% 13.66% May/13
SHANGHAI 4,242.57 28.08 0.67% 5.36% 24.64% May/13
CSI 300 4,998.34 50.30 1.02% 6.32% 26.76% May/13
SHANGHAI 50 3,047.25 3.69 0.12% 4.21% 10.66% May/13
CH50 16,081.40 104.83 0.66% 5.03% 16.52% May/13

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Agricultural Bank of China 6.66 -0.12 -1.77% 18.09% 317.56B May/13
ICBC 7.23 -0.25 -3.34% 0% 293.83B May/13
Petrochina 11.12 -0.07 -0.63% 33.49% 291.15B May/13
Kweichow Moutai 1,344.09 -10.46 -0.77% -17.79% 258.35B May/13
Bank Of China 5.72 -0.02 -0.35% 0.70% 178.39B May/13
China Merchants Bank 37.88 -0.02 -0.05% -15.47% 115.63B May/13
China Shenhua Engy 44.80 -0.40 -0.89% 14.05% 114.11B May/13
China Life Insurance 36.48 -1.08 -2.88% -8.73% 111.7B May/13
Zijin Mining 34.66 0.08 0.23% 93.63% 107.19B May/13
China Yangtze Power 27.00 -0.04 -0.15% -10.24% 97.83B May/13




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
China Inflation Rate 1.20 1.00 percent Apr 2026
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China Unemployment Rate 5.40 5.30 percent Mar 2026

China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index
The Shanghai SE Composite is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of all A-shares and B-shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in China. It is a capitalization-weighted index. The SSE Composite Index has a base value of CNY100 as of December 19, 1990.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4242.57 4214.49 6124.04 95.79 1990 - 2026 points Daily

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