China Stocks Fall as Week Begins

2026-07-13 02:08 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

The Shanghai Composite fell 0.7% to 3,968 on Monday, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.6% to 14,808, extending losses from the previous week as market sentiment remained cautious amid renewed US-Iran tensions.

Over the weekend, fresh US missile strikes on Iran intensified tensions between Washington and Tehran, with both countries giving contradictory signals on the status of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest escalation clouded prospects for negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and a broader resolution to the conflict.

Meanwhile, China reportedly urged major refiners to maintain strong fuel output to bolster energy security as disruptions to Persian Gulf oil shipments loom, despite ample fuel stockpiles and subdued consumption.  Among individual stocks, BYD (-3.2%), Luxshare Precision Industry (-2.5%), and Hangzhou Hikvision Digital (-1.7%) led the declines.

In contrast, energy shares outperformed, with PetroChina up 0.9% and CNOOC gaining 2.2%.



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China Stocks Fall as Week Begins
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.7% to 3,968 on Monday, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.6% to 14,808, extending losses from the previous week as market sentiment remained cautious amid renewed US-Iran tensions. Over the weekend, fresh US missile strikes on Iran intensified tensions between Washington and Tehran, with both countries giving contradictory signals on the status of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The latest escalation clouded prospects for negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and a broader resolution to the conflict. Meanwhile, China reportedly urged major refiners to maintain strong fuel output to bolster energy security as disruptions to Persian Gulf oil shipments loom, despite ample fuel stockpiles and subdued consumption.  Among individual stocks, BYD (-3.2%), Luxshare Precision Industry (-2.5%), and Hangzhou Hikvision Digital (-1.7%) led the declines. In contrast, energy shares outperformed, with PetroChina up 0.9% and CNOOC gaining 2.2%.
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