China Stocks Slip on Weak Sentiment
2026-01-27 02:31
By
Jam Kaimo Samonte
1 min. read
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.5% to below 4,120, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 0.7% to 12,216 on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session as the absence of fresh catalysts weighed on investor sentiment in the mainland.
Traders also continued to grapple with tightening regulatory oversight after authorities targeted market manipulators and high-frequency trading, while raising margin requirements as part of a broader effort to limit capital market risks.
On the macro front, China’s industrial profits rose 0.6% year-on-year in 2025, driven by private and foreign-invested companies, while state-owned firms continued to face pressure.
Among individual stocks, notable declines came from TBEA Co (-4.7%), CMOC Group (-0.9%), China Spacesat (-1.8%), Contemporary Amperex (-1.8%) and Montage Technology (-1.1%).