China Stocks Rise as Traders Assess Data

2026-01-19 02:40 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

The Shanghai Composite rose 0.29% to close at 4,114, while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.09% to 14,294 on Monday, recouping some losses from last week as investors digested China’s latest economic data.

China’s economy expanded 4.5% year-on-year in Q4 2025, the slowest pace in three years, though full-year growth reached 5%, meeting Beijing’s target.

Other data showed industrial output in December exceeded expectations, while retail sales and fixed asset investment fell short.

Authorities pledged to step up policy support this year to bolster growth, with the central bank signaling potential further cuts to key rates.

Notable gainers included TBEA Corp (10%), Giga Device (2.9%) and Eoptolink (1.5%).

Meanwhile, mainland stocks came under pressure last week after China’s securities regulator pledged to strengthen market oversight and curb excessive speculation, so far raising margin requirements and removing servers operated by high-frequency trading firms from exchange data centers.



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