China Stocks Climb to Begin the Year

2026-01-05 03:24 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

The Shanghai Composite rose 1.38% to close at 4,023, while the Shenzhen Component gained 2.24% to 13,828 on Monday, with both benchmarks reaching multi-week highs as Chinese markets reopened after the long holiday.

Technology stocks led the advance, extending last year’s rally in artificial intelligence-linked companies.

Notable performers included Zhejiang Sanhua (1.8%), BlueFocus Intelligent (20%), Victory Giant (7.8%), Zhongji Innolight (2.2%), and Giga Device Semiconductor (10%).

Clean energy and defense stocks also saw strong gains, including Goldwin Science Technology (7%) and China Spacesat Co (4.7%).

A private survey showed that business activity in China remained expansionary for the seventh consecutive month in December, supported by stronger services activity and a renewed increase in factory output.

Meanwhile, investors largely shrugged off geopolitical concerns following the US attack on Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.



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